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Tyler Jackson · Sep 29, 2010

Neighbor came over thisevening to get the steering wheel off his 350 utility I'm painting for him. We started off with puttin a pulley puller on it and tryin to pull it off. That just broke off a little hunk of the cast iron and didn't move it. Then we heated it and tried to spin it off because we thought well it has threads on top so maybe itll turn....nope. Then while still hot we put the puller back on and tried to pull it off and wouldn't you know it...nothin. Why the f^&* is the steering wheel on there so good? is there a secret to gettin it off? My next move is gettin a sawzall and cuttin hunks out of it until it gives. Thanks!

David A.. Smith · Sep 29, 2010

Don't know exactly what your situation looks like but I had good luck removing a wheel from an H with lots of heat and a gear puller. Heated the hub and then cranked on the puller - hard - she popped off with a 'snap.' Preceeded this treatment with lots of penetrating lubricant. Good luck.

Rumplestiltskin · Sep 29, 2010

I had the same problem with the steering wheel on my 300 Utility. I heated it up with just a propane torch and let it suck in birthday candle wax (about 1/2 to a full candle) as it cooled. Then I heated it moderately and it came off easily. I don't remember whether I even needed the puller at that stage.

Mark W. in MI

Tom Fleming · Sep 30, 2010

Heat, penetrating oil, then heat again, then penetrating oil, then apply the puller. One little trick to use, is to use a hammer, and give the center bolt a sharp rap after you have torqued the bolt down a good bit. This will shock the assembly and will usually pop the piece that you are removing. Use this technique on steering wheels, fly wheels, etc.

Now, don't beat on the pulling bolt, just 1-2 sharp hits will usually do it. if the first attempt doesn't, then turn the bolt another 1/2 turn or so, and hit it again. Don't be bashful, but on the other hand, don't use a 10lb sledge either.

give it a try.

Jim in Ma. · Sep 30, 2010

I had that problem using a puller, I couldn't get it centered on the steering shaft. I took a punch to mark the center - then I drilled a shallow hole for the puller.
Worked for me.

GordoSD · Sep 30, 2010

Been covered before, but one quick cut with the sawsall, parallel to the shaft where the key slot is, a whack with a cold chisel, and it's off faster than Paris Hilton's nnalert.

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