Section XXIV

INSTRUMENT PANEL

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Panel cover119
Indicator lights120
Speedometer head121

119. PANEL COVER (fig. 80).

a. Remove. Remove speedometer light switch knob and remove screw. Remove hexagon‐head screw on front of cover. Remove two screws from side of cover. Remove two screws and washers which fasten plate to right side of cover. Lift cover off panel.

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Figure 80—Panel Cover Removed

b. Install. Position cover on panel. Install two side mounting screws and washers and install hexagon‐head screw, plain washer, and lock washer in front end of cover. Attach cover side plate, installing two screws and washers. Install speedometer light switch knob and screw.

120. INDICATOR LIGHTS.

a. Three 2–c.p. single‐contact lamps are located on instrument panel. One for oil pressure (red) indicator light: one for generator‐charge (green) indicator light, and one for speedometer illumination.

b. Remove and/or Install. Remove and/or install panel cover (par. 119).

c. Test Generator‐Charge (Green) Indicator Lamp. Disconnect black wire from relay terminal (top terminal at front end of relay) and ground on relay base. Turn ignition and light switch on. Lamp should light. If it does not light, check wire for condition and/or replace lamp after removing panel cover (par. 119).

d. Test Oil Pressure (Red) Indicator Lamp. Disconnect wire from oil pressure switch. Ground the wire on engine. Turn ignition and light switch on. Lamp should light. If it does not light, check wire for condition and/or replace lamp after removing panel cover (par. 119). If lamp and wiring are satisfactory, replace oil pressure switch.

121. SPEEDOMETER HEAD.

a. Remove. Remove instrument panel cover (par. 119). Loosen the two tank front mounting bolts and remove rear mounting bolt to free speedometer cable clamp. Disconnect speedometer cable at drive unit. Free cable from clip located below tool box. Remove two screws which mount head to frame. Pull head upward, working cable forward under tank, until head and cable connection nut is clear of frame. Unscrew cable nut. NOTE: Cable may be secured to frame tube, between tanks, with friction tape. If so, cut tape.

b. Install. Attach speedometer head to cable end and tighten nut. Pass cable down into frame hole, pulling on rear of cable at same time. Mount speedometer head to frame with two screws and lock washers. Install panel cover (par. 119). Secure cable clamp under head of tank rear mounting bolt. Secure cable in clip, located under tool box. Attach end of cable to drive unit. Tighten the two tank front mounting bolts.