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Pulling A G Steering Wheel

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Topic: Pulling A G Steering Wheel

Posted By: oldironguy
Subject: Pulling A G Steering Wheel
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2012 at 5:31pm

Any secrets on how to do it? I've soaked it with WD-40 for a month now and that puppl is still stuck.

Dick

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Posted By: Warren(Oh)
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2012 at 5:34pm

A hammer helps, tapping, soaking, maybe even some heat but it just pulls straight off. They didn't have NeverSeize when they were put on ! ha

Posted By: G-Money
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2012 at 5:39pm

I went through the exact same thing and asked the same question. I had it soaking in PB Blaster for some time, but ultimately it was heat.....I mean red hot , and it finally came off. I also knew I was putting on a new wheel afterwards.

Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2012 at 6:53pm

Get someone to help.Loosen nut a few turns. One person can hold steady pulling pressure on steering. Other person holds a good size hammer again outer surface of hub, then with another hammer whacks oppposite side of hub. It should come loose then. HTH Tracy Martin

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Posted By: RichinWis
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2012 at 9:14pm

I have used a puller on mine with great success, once you have some good pressure on the puller I give the puller bolt a good quick whack and off they come.

Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2012 at 9:21pm

Have taken them off as stated above before. But occasionally you get the tough puppy that just wont budge. If I remember right, I think I used a sawzall with a metal blade, and cut almost all the way through the collar, but not too far that it hit the shaft.

Took a cold chisel then, and hit that in the open cut. Crack, expanded that collar quick and came off then.

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Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 7:26am

Most important thing is to not damage the shaft otherwise sounds like any of the above ways will work.

Posted By: Dave Richards (WV)
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 7:49am

I use a split bearing puller. Load it up, Hit the top of the loaded shaft, rinse and repeat.

Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 7:57am

If you are replacing the wheel, I'd cut the old one off and not damage the sheering box from all the hammering on the shaft.

Don

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Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 8:01am

Don makes a very good point.

While you are pounding away on the Steering Wheel - what damage are you causing at the other end inside the Steering Box ?

Gary

Posted By: oldironguy
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 8:18pm

Thanks guys. I'll be at the farm tomorrow and will work on it some more. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who has faced a problem like this.

Dick