Posted by Craig B. on 5/12/2008, 10:48:27, in reply to "steering wheel removal"
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The secret is pressure. I made a puller out of some stuff laying around the shop. Three u-bolts spaced around a disc of metal that gives a constant pull on the wheel. Drop a metal slug down the hole in the center of the wheel to give you something to push off of without messing up the steering shafts threads and you're good to go.
Craig
--Previous Message--
: I'm trying to remove the old steering wheel
: from my 170. I assume it has splines mating
: with splines on the tube. after removing the
: nut, I've pounded up with a wooden block on
: the bottom of the wheel at the tube but it
: won't budge (soaked the hub with liquid
: wrench). I can't get a puller on it since
: there is only plastic to grab onto.
:
: Since I don't need to save the old wheel, I
: could cut away the plastic and heat the
: steel hub but I've rather not use heat.
:
: What's the secret?
:
: Thanks,
: Rob Haut
: West Chester PA
:
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