steering wheel

[Ginormous]

I was going to pop off the steering wheel (to make it easier to punch holes for my gauges) but I couldn't get it off. I thought it was just that top nut holding it on, but after I took the nut off, the wheel still wouldn't budge. What's the trick?

 

[Soundguy]

probably seized on the shaft.

you don't mention what tractor.. but chek yer parts manual.. might be a keyed or splined shaft. very likey have to use a centering puller.

be carefull not to damage the wheel hub or the steering tube.. put the nut back on and push from there.

soundguy

 

[winston1]

Looks like you have a nut and woodruff key. Penetrating oil might help also. Yanmar Tractor Parts: STEERIN_EXTERNAL

 

[deepNdirt]

After letting it sit with pen oil for a while, Then find another same size nut and put it back on and thread it most the way down but leave enough up to cover the last threads on the shaft, if you cannot find another nut turn the castle nut upside down,
if you have someone to help would be all the better, while pulling up on the steering wheel start taping the center NUT..... Not the nut at the wheel
but the nut on the shaft, giving a few good taps should break it free,:thumbsup: if not! then need to get a puller as mentioned,

 

[Ginormous]

DeepNdirt -- Thanks, I'll give that a go. BTW, it's nice that you recommended putting the nut back on the end of the shaft before pulling. I can just picture me (or someone else reading this thread later) doing a backwards somersault off of the back of the tractor when the wheel pops!

 

[deepNdirt]

DeepNdirt -- Thanks, I'll give that a go. BTW, it's nice that you recommended putting the nut back on the end of the shaft before pulling. I can just picture me (or someone else reading this thread later) doing a backwards somersault off of the back of the tractor when the wheel pops!

Now that is a funny thought but not actually the reason for putting the nut back on but more so to keep from buggering up the end of the shaft,
Just a slight bit of pull force should work

 

[shawnjvl]

Now that is a funny thought but not actually the reason for putting the nut back on but more so to keep from buggering up the end of the shaft,
Just a slight bit of pull force should work

I do everything he said with nut on shaft, I sit it the seat with my knees under the steering wheel putting pressure under steering wheel.

 

[Soundguy]

do yerself a favor too.. put neverseize on the shaft and ket after you clean the ID and OD all up before re-assembly.

soundguy

 

[YannyMan]

Rent a steering wheel puller. Will take you 2 minutes to get it off.

 

[2manyrocks]

I do everything he said with nut on shaft, I sit it the seat with my knees under the steering wheel putting pressure under steering wheel.

I think this method depends on how stuck your wheel is and how strong you are. Some folks do exactly the same thing to remove stuck International Cub Cadet steering wheels.

True story: I hired a guy to move a baby grand piano, and he shows up by himself. Somehow, he takes the leg off the piano and drops the part of the piano with the keyboard onto his knees. Then he does another couple of moves and puts it on a special dolly to wheel it out. I wish I had a video. I'm sure he could pop the steering wheel off anything.