Kubota Steering wheel removal help needed.

[scootr]

Who has done this? Can not get mine off with a standard wheel hub 3 finger puller. Nuthing but plastic and rubber to grab onto !???
Is there a special tool. I just wanted to pull the dash to mod an Ebrake warning light.
Thanks in Advance.

 

[Eagle1]

Did you pop the center and remove the nut first?

 

[Eagle1]

Useful life hack

 

[ruffdog]

I used my bearing puller under the wheel. The 2 riser bolts had plenty of room to get past the 3 steering wheel spokes and it pressed against the center nut.

Bearing Separator and Puller Set

 

[sea2summit]

After the nut mine came off with a firm thump from my palm on the underside of the steering wheel.

 

[3Ts]

First thing I would do when I take my tractor apart is to get a parts diagram so I can see how it was put together. Messicks has a very good parts diagram for a lot of the tractors.

You didn't mention which model so I pulled up a random one which shows you have to remove the center plug, the nut and a washer before the steering wheel will come off.

Messicks search

 

[loggin]

Who has done this? Can not get mine off with a standard wheel hub 3 finger puller. Nuthing but plastic and rubber to grab onto !???
Is there a special tool. I just wanted to pull the dash to mod an Ebrake warning light.
Thanks in Advance.

If you are talking about pulling the wheel off the MX please let us know if you were successful. I have tried to take mine off as well with no success. The video looks like a good idea but I think the pneumatic hammer would have to be set up a little differently, if I remember correctly, in order to not damage the end of the steering shaft.

 

[scootr]

If you are talking about pulling the wheel off the MX please let us know if you were successful. I have tried to take mine off as well with no success. The video looks like a good idea but I think the pneumatic hammer would have to be set up a little differently, if I remember correctly, in order to not damage the end of the steering shaft.

Yes the MX - that is what I'm talking about. I'm thinking they have a custom tool or a huge pickle fork LOL. I gave up using the 3 fingered hub puller.

 

[scootr]

First thing I would do when I take my tractor apart is to get a parts diagram so I can see how it was put together. Messicks has a very good parts diagram for a lot of the tractors.

You didn't mention which model so I pulled up a random one which shows you have to remove the center plug, the nut and a washer before the steering wheel will come off.

Messicks search

You are correct. I should have approached it that way. I removed a nut and a lock washer. But I did not fish out a large washer under that which may have been hiding a C clip? I found 2 diagrams there, one marked Old looks like my 2018 and has no Clip. But the other newer (?) model has a clip but no nut? I'll go back in and have another look. If it has a C clip I will return sheepishly and report. Thank you

 

[loggin]

You are correct. I should have approached it that way. I removed a nut and a lock washer. But I did not fish out a large washer under that which may have been hiding a C clip? I found 2 diagrams there, one marked Old looks like my 2018 and has no Clip. But the other newer (?) model has a clip but no nut? I'll go back in and have another look. If it has a C clip I will return sheepishly and report. Thank you

Hey scootr; was wondering if you ever figured out a good way to remove the steering wheel?

 

[5030]

I get mine off by removing the plastic triangular cover, removing the nut and washer and soaking the shaft from the top with PBlaster and letting it sit a couple hours and then thumping the underside with a dead blow mallet. Comes right off and when putting it back on, put some silver never seize on the spines, it makes removal next time a snap.

 

[loggin]

I get mine off by removing the plastic triangular cover, removing the nut and washer and soaking the shaft from the top with PBlaster and letting it sit a couple hours and then thumping the underside with a dead blow mallet. Comes right off and when putting it back on, put some silver never seize on the spines, it makes removal next time a snap.

Thanks for the response 5030! I have tried that method and have had no luck in removing. The metal splined part of the wheel is encapsulated in plastic and there is very little clearance to get a decent swing at the center of the wheel. I wound up damaging the plastic a little and backed off before causing any more. Found a work-around to accessing the underside of the dash without taking the wheel off.

Would still be interested to know if there is a safe way to take it off without damage. Have not tried lifting on the wheel with the nut loosened and using pneumatic hammer at top of steering shaft. I wouldn't want to subject that shaft to too much of that force because it goes directly into the steering controller.

 

[5030]

Use a block of wood on the underside of the wheel (after the PBlaster soaks in) and hit the block of wood with a mallet. It will come of and yes you need to be careful as the shaft goes right into the orbital steering wheel controller. I've removed mine numerous times on my M9's. Only way to access the dash cowl.

 

[scootr]

Hey scootr; was wondering if you ever figured out a good way to remove the steering wheel?

I did not - I was installing a flashing parking brake warning light. I ended up just making a hole and fishing the wire through as needed.

 

[loggin]

I did not - I was installing a flashing parking brake warning light. I ended up just making a hole and fishing the wire through as needed.

Ah crap.. Was hoping you had found a way since our models are very close. I will likely try 5030's method again and see if I am successful.

Thanks for the response!

 

[chim]

Not sure if this would be applicable in the case of a steering wheel. I had to remove wheels from a couple manlifts that were giving our tech a hard time. These were keyed (not splined) IIRC. Removed nuts and put some pulling tension on the wheel to take up what little slack there was. Then used a pointy chisel bit in an air chisel in the dimple in the center of the shaft.

 

[Chewwy]

Kubota made a steering wheel puller, part no.07916-51090, but it has been discontinued. Saw a price for it as slightly over $1k. Probably did not sell many of them at that price.​

 

[chim]

Doesn't look like it should be $250 / pound

 

[Chewwy]

Doesn't look like it should be $250 / pound

Looks like a regular gear puller could be modified by adding the horseshoe shaped piece.

 

[Locoweed]

Remove nut.
Apply force to the underside of steering wheel with knees. If necessary put something down to put your feet on to get the leverage to apply force.
Smack the steering wheel hub with a rubber hammer.