Putting my CT70 together

Im putting my CT70 together and have a couple of questions. First what type of oil should go in the front hub for the speedometer gear? The other question is about the headlight bucket, it has the two holes, I assume that the large one is for the speedometer cable, front brake switch wires and the smaller offset one is for the light and horn wires. I have not seen a CT70 in many years, I have been looking through here for pics to make sure but no luck. Thanks

I use lithium-based grease for the speedometer gears, in liberal amounts. First, you need to entirely clean the old grease out on both gears. Make sure the tabs on the smaller gear fit into the hub first. Then insert the brake hub over the first gear, rotating back and forth slowly. For the cable, make sure the cable ears fit correctly over the driven side by un-sheathing part of the cable, then threading it in slowly. Once that is done, connect the retaining nut. At this point, before connecting the cable to the speedometer, I like to spin the front wheel to make sure the speedo cable is also spinning.

This sounds like a K0 (1970-1971) you're talking about with the integrated headlight bucket and speedometer, correct? It helps to post the exact model/year you're talking about.... I think you've got it correct. Its obvious that the larger hole in the bottom is for the speedo cable, and wire harness. The smaller opening is for the brake light switch, horn, H/L switch.

Yea that was my first thought when I put the front hub together was grease but there is a fill hole and a drain hole for that drive so Im sure that it takes some type of oil. I just dont know if engine oil or something a little heavier is needed. Yea its a 1970 KO

No oil in the front hub, just grease by the speedo drive gear. Never have figured out what the Phillips screw on outside of brake panel is for or long forgotten but I've never see any oil in the dozens I've taken apart and cleaned.

CLEC66 said:

Never have figured out what the Phillips screw on outside of brake panel is for

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Just a random thought, I wonder if it is to be replaced with a zerk fitting(?)

We've discussed it here before...
We figure that hole was for a grease zerk, but Honda realized that a unsuspecting greaser could easily overfill the area, effectively greasing the brake drum.

kirrbby said:

We've discussed it here before...
We figure that hole was for a grease zerk, but Honda realized that a unsuspecting greaser could easily overfill the area, effectively greasing the brake drum.

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...which is definitely going to happen if you put oil in there too.