Pull knob for heater vent question!!!!!!!!!!!!

In the dash of a 79 cj5 they have several pull knobs for various things such as heater vents. They goes back behind the dash and connects to a lever which in turn moves the vents. My question is how do you disconnect these to switch out out pull knobs? The end of the cable is connecting around a pin, and I cant figure out how to get the cable loose. I have tried to pull on the pin, but it was a no go. Anyone know?

Thanks
Chris

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I had a '79 CJ-7 with (probably) the same setup. I replaced all the cables at one point, and as I recall, they were a unit. By that I mean the knob, all the way to the little wire cable that hooks to the lever behind the dash is one inseparable piece. I just bought the new units from a catalog, and replaced them. I think I may have had to break the originals at the dash to remove them. But the new ones just snap into place if the holes in the dash are intact.

I kinda remember the pin you are talking about. It was hard to deal with - think I used a pair of needle nose vise-grip pliers to pull it out.

 

The cable goes around the pin, but I have pulled on it pretty hard. I'm going to try again a little harder tomorrow. Hopefully, I willnt break anything. That whole assembly, I assume, is difficult and/or expensive to find. Thanks.

 

you first remove the clamp that hold the cable to the heater. then with cable loose,you can slide the cable off the pin. the cable has a nut behind the dash remove that and cable should slide out of the dash.

 

Awesome, I got it. It was rusted. It didnt come off easily.