ClassicTractorProfessor 5,256 #26 Posted January 14, 2017 Thanks for the tip. Hadn't thought of that. I'm not where I can look at my tractor right now as it is super dark out there (still haven't finished running the electricity to the shed yet). I know the steering wheel attaches with a roll pin but does the shaft attach to the gear below with a roll pin as well, if so it may be easiest just to make a whole new shaft rather than add to the existing one, provided the roll pins cooperate as we all know how much of a pain they can be. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,527 #27 Posted January 14, 2017 8 hours ago, Professor1990 said: does the shaft attach to the gear below with a roll pin as well, Yes. that pin should be covered with a bunch of grease presuming it has had proper lubrication over the years; pop right out! The shaft collars that position the steering shaft are also standard hardware items, see people on offering them for $ 10.00; should be about a buck or less at the hardware store. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerry77 1,218 #28 Posted January 14, 2017 On 9/30/2015 at 5:56 PM, squonk said: Mr. Morse would be proud....................... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,844 #29 Posted January 14, 2017 The roll pin on the wheel would not budge. I have one of the best industrial air hammers and punches on it even. I ended up getting the wheel off with a small Harbor freight bearing separator backing up the wheel, A larger heavy duty separator backing up the HF one. A very large 2 jaw gear puller grabbing the large separator and a 24" crescent wrench turning the screw on the puller. I had to shear the roll pin to get the wheel off. It bent the bolts on the small separator but those can be replaced. Once the wheel was off the shaft came out easy and I got the pin remnants out with the shaft in the vise. I wish I had taken pics of the process. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,256 #30 Posted January 14, 2017 1 hour ago, 953 nut said: Yes. that pin should be covered with a bunch of grease presuming it has had proper lubrication over the years; pop right out! The shaft collars that position the steering shaft are also standard hardware items, see people on offering them for $ 10.00; should be about a buck or less at the hardware store. Awesome thank you, might have to get started in that this weekend 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,527 #31 Posted January 16, 2017 On 1/14/2017 at 7:42 AM, squonk said: small Harbor freight bearing separator backing up the wheel, A larger heavy duty separator backing up the HF one. A very large 2 jaw gear puller grabbing the large separator and a 24" crescent wrench turning the screw on the puller. Now that is dedication to duty! Just one of those Kodak Moments that has passed us by. there are no . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obone 142 #32 Posted January 17, 2017 Glad you got the wheel off. I will have to remember that trick when I go to replace a steering wheel in the future. I tried drilling mine out, but broke off the drill bit inside. I ended up just splitting the steering wheel and putting on a new one. I used a spring pin to put the new one back on. I figured it would be easier to take off then a roll pin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Todd 1,024 #33 Posted January 18, 2017 On 1/14/2017 at 6:42 AM, squonk said: The roll pin on the wheel would not budge. I have one of the best industrial air hammers and punches on it even. I ended up getting the wheel off with a small Harbor freight bearing separator backing up the wheel, A larger heavy duty separator backing up the HF one. A very large 2 jaw gear puller grabbing the large separator and a 24" crescent wrench turning the screw on the puller. I had to shear the roll pin to get the wheel off. It bent the bolts on the small separator but those can be replaced. Once the wheel was off the shaft came out easy and I got the pin remnants out with the shaft in the vise. I wish I had taken pics of the process. Boy if that written description doesn't beg for a video, I don't know what does! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites