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Old Mar 31, 2014 | 12:09 PM
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Anyone do this daunting task? I need to change my Pixel silver ape and I cant get to it without getting the needles off...if I pull straight up, I tweak the springs....anyone???anyone???
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Old Nov 7, 2019 | 12:52 PM
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you may have pulled the needle gears out of alignment. open it back up and take a look at the little "box" where you snap on the needle. You might need to pry it open and help the gears back into position
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Old Nov 7, 2019 | 01:12 PM
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You realize that this is a 5-year-old thread, right?
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Old Nov 7, 2019 | 01:45 PM
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Ha! I was responding to a front page cluster needle issue. Must have done a mis click somewhere and hit one of the "related" posts at the bottom of the page.
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