Steering Wheel Removal
 

In our Technical Library Section, there is a thread on Steering Wheel Removal. Although I have used this procedure several times myself without side effects, there have since been procedures of pulling these wheels that a better.

I would like to update this procedure. What I am looking for is, a method of removal, that the "average guy" can do with some "average tools" at his disposal. Understood, that a puller is needed whether fabricated or bought. The procedure needs to be simple and cost effective.

Please send me (onlycubcadets@yahoo.com) or post here, your suggestions. We will then update this procedure.

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After soaking the wheel and if the puller wont budge the wheel, reinstall the nut and tighten very tight. This will break the bond to the shaft by pulling the wheel farther on to the shaft, then try the puller again.

I've always been a fan of pb blaster or other penetrating oil for a couple days after I remove nut, insert 5/16 bolt inside steering tube, use air hammer with blunt or pointed tip to hammer on top of 5/16 bolt head and with upward pressure at the same time, never had one not come off.

what he said.

What who said? Me said? :biggrin2:

I do like the other idea of cranking it down more to break the hold on it first, very cool idea danfeste

I've never done it this way but that is the way the local CC garage does it.

This works for me.

Thanks for posting these. I am in the process of removing my steering wheel on my 73. Much obliged!

Cub Cadet 123

I do what Alvy does. I put a piece of 2x4 between each knee and the wheel for upward pressure. That keeps the knees from hurting. I like dans idea too. My uncle told me a long time ago, the best way to loosen a tight fastener is to tighten it first.:beerchug:

Air hammer?

that's not in an average guy's tool box. I got a few of these :bash:

All good ideas so far, I especially agree with tightening a frozen/rusty fastener first to break it loose.

If I know in advance that I need to get a steering wheel off, I have been known to take the nut off spray the center shaft with acetone/diesel fuel (50/50 mix) put the nut back on and just snug it down a little. Then drive the tractor as usual, spraying before each use, they usually break themselves free in a couple of weeks. Not the ideal thing, but it does work.

Come Along, 5/8" NF Bolt and Nut, PB, Hammer, Insulated electrical wire...

Works everytime

hi-tec werks

Iron Man has the trick. Put some wide washers on the other side of the block so you don't pull through it, soak that steering wheel nut, and this is the best shot at not destroying the steering wheel taking it off. The more soak time you give the nut the easier it comes off.