Backhoe Steering wheel

[t5cmonster]

Good monring! I need to take the steering column and power steering box out of my T5C and apart (leaking)
Does anyone have ideas on getting the steering wheel off? What a real pain!

 

[CarlL]

Have not looked at the hub on the Terramite steering wheel, but on most cars, you need a steering wheel puller. Usually, the wheel has a couple of threaded holes in the hub area that the puller screws into. The your just tighten the center of the puller against the top of the steering shaft and the wheel pops off. If the Terramite doesn't have the threaded holes, you can probably try a gear puller.

Check your local auto parts store. Sometimes they have loaners of these things.

 

[t5cmonster]

Thanks. The steering wheel does not have the holes so I'll check on a gear puller.

 

[Matt W]

Had to pull the column on my old manual steering B, then put whole assembly in a vise. The fine vibrations from small cheap air chisels are amazing at freeing frozen parts, with less damage than a big hammer.

 

[oldhippy]

I have one leaking to. So as you repair this keep us informed as to how you do this. Thanks big dan

 

[t5cmonster]

I talked to Terramite and they told me for my machine (97 T5C) either I could buy a steering assembly conversion kit ($700) or replace the face seal for $40. I chose the seal of course. They told me to take out the entire steering column with steering wheel and when I'm ready to make the change to call them and ask to speak with a service rep. It went slowly but with the reps help finally got it and put back together. I bolted it back into the machine and it works with no leaks. The worst thing was the hoses which are a pain to remove and put back on.

 

[PILOON]

In most cases the wheel is held onto a taper shaft with a largish nut.
Loosen the nut until flush with the last thread and whack that nut with a solid hammer blow hitting the nut square on so as not to damage threads.
Generally the wheel will pop loose on the first whack.

 

[t5cmonster]

Thank you very much for the info.

 

[specky]

Hi Matt,
Why did you pull the old manual steering box? I have a 1991 and having steering problems. It doesn't steer at all now?
Bob

 

[Matt W]

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/terramite/190412-2-86-steering-box-repair.html?highlight=
I can't find the photos I took at the time. It isn't complicated best I remember. From the date on the original post I see it has been 4 years and still working fine.

Let us know how it works out. Somewhere, maybe here I read that HD golf cart uses the same steering box.
Good Luck.