> (if needed *carefully* lift up needle)

meaning:

"if needed, carefully lift needle as you rotate it CW past the rest stop"

On 9/5/17, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> press it down *just* far enough so it grabs the shaft, then rotate
> needle CW past rest stop  (if needed *carefully* lift up needle), then
> fully seat needle. If I recall, you should feel the needle click into
> place when its fully seated.
>
> Doing this preloads the needle a little. The speedo will obviously
> work if you don't do this but it will end up being inaccurate.
>
> Neil.
>
> On 9/5/17, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>> thanks Ben...
>>
>> use the spoons to pry it up from the shaft?
>> on installing a good needle... just push it down?
>>
>> dan
>>
>
>
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> Neil n
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