1993 ford tempo speedometer drive gear

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my 1993 tempo 4 cyl. with 89000 miles needs the speedometer drive gear replaced how do i remove the retaining screw from the retainer assembly ?
Feb 24, 2006 at 11:02 AM
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[quote:a24e6ad7a8="paps"]my 1993 tempo 4 cyl. with 89000 miles needs the speedometer drive gear replaced how do i remove the retaining screw from the retainer assembly ?[/quote:a24e6ad7a8]

Using a suitable wrench, remove the retaining screw from the speedometer drive gear retainer assemble.

That's all the book says. Looks like it is a nut from the illustration.

Good luck. :)
Feb 25, 2006 at 7:17 AM

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Use a suitable wrench to remove the retaining fastener from the speedometer drive gear retainer assembly. The service illustration indicates the fastener is a nut rather than a screw.

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The owner of a 1993 Ford Tempo 4-cylinder with 89,000 miles asked how to remove the retaining screw from the speedometer drive gear retainer assembly. The expert said the manual only instructs using a suitable wrench and noted that the illustration appears to show a nut.

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