Removing stuck steering wheel

[Jamocha]

I have read through a bunch of threads on removing a stuck steering wheel on here and I am still unsuccessful. I have been hitting it with PB Blaster for a few days and I was going to try the following:

attach a bearing separator under the wheel and then place a wheel puller on the steering wheel and thread the bolts from the wheel puller into the bearing separator and tighten it to attempt the removal. If that doesn't work I was going to leave it under tension and soak it with PB Blaster overnight.


Just wanting to see what the community thinks

[SDBOB]

My little experience. Dont hit down on shaft. I witnessed a box that had been hit hard, the Ross box was broken. I'm working on mine now, soaking,just made a puller havent used it yet. Going to heat the nut on my 100.

[ironman]

I agree with your game plan.
I would also suggest that before you crank down on the puller that you loosely put the nut on to protect from flaring out the end of the shaft, as it is hollow.
After the tension period, before loosening the puller, a sharp whack with a hammer on the pullers shaft may pop the wheel loose.

You might consider making a puller like this....

[RLause]

A short 3/8" allen head bolt works well to protect the end of the shaft.

[Ambush]

I use much the same as Ironman. I put 3/4” plywood between the bearing spreader and the spokes to prevent damage. Definitely do as Rlause suggests with the Allen bolt, though I have a slug that fits and keeps the puller bolt centered. Lots of tension and soaking with PB Blaster. A few sharp raps with a hammer whenever you walk by and usually they give.

[Jamocha]

Hypothetically, if I can’t get this thing off, could I pull the shaft out of the assembly and swap it for another?

[ol'George]

IIRR, the shaft comes out of the bottom.
They will come off, you just have to believe and be persistent.

[Jamocha]

Unfortunately, it appears I pushed the nut too much and stripped the threads on the shaft or at least mangled them a little. I could always use a die and cut them a little smaller when I finally get this darn thing off.


I was hoping I could jut pull the shaft out of the assembly casing and swap it with on off a model 73 that I have as a parts CC


My setup to try and remove this dumb wheel is included

[finsruskw]

The wheel HAS to come off first, then the shaft and steering box ass'y comes out through the tower at/from the bottom after you remove the two 3/8: bolts from the cross member and remove the drag link.

A quick look at the parts lookup site makes this pretty self-evident.

[DSarow]

If you get the wheel off and you do mess up the threads,one of our talented sponsors,Parts By Jeff advised and recommended to me a way for myself to repair my messed up threads and it worked simply and quickly. A drill and a metric tap inside the shaft.Size,can't remember,ask for Jeff to take over.L.O.L Good luck