[Farmall] 53 Chevy pick-up question

[szabelsk at gdls.com]

If the cable gets dry it catches on the tube and that causes the cable to 
snap forward when the torque builds up a little, which it what you're 
seeing at the needle end. Pull the cable and run it between your fingers 
several times to see if one of the wire strands hasn't broken. One broken 
strand will also make the cable catch on the tube and snap forward when 
the torque builds up a little. If there is a broken strand, replace the 
cable. Trying to cut off the broken strand only delays the inevitable 
replacement. On some of the replacement cable kits you get a universal 
cable with a glue on tip. You cut the cable to length and attach the tip. 
Make sure that the length is right. If you make it too long it will also 
drag in the tube and cause the needle to be off and/or jump. You'll also 
eventually wear out the cable and tube. Go on-line and see if you can 
determine what the actual length of the cable should be. If you're not the 
original owner you might just have a cable that replaced with the wrong 
length by the previous owner.

Carl Szabelski



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