Had to use the press on steering wheel removal

[JoeM 7,691]

This one finally almost beat me. Had this pretty nice steering wheel and wanted to save it. 

Did all the normal stuff, the pin can out but the wheel was stuck. Soaked, shocked, puller and no dice.

I ended up removing the cap drilling out the excess plastic and put her in the press. 20T and is had to grunt a bit.

I put a two piece sleeve on the shaft to get a close push fit along with the puller yoke.

 

 

[Moparfanforever 737]

The wheels I have put in my press made a big BANG when they finally let go. 

 

Almost made me do a big BANG in my britches!!.

[ri702bill 7,363]

Yup - LOTS of stored up energy there - both cases!!!!

[ri702bill 7,363]

I have my 20 ton HFT press at the inside of the cellar stairs. That loud bang noise always startled my wife - and the dog!! 

[Retired Wrencher 4,891]

Joe looks like a handy tool have. Good save. To bad they never put never seize on the shaft from the factory. This would have been good.

[peter lena 8,096]

@JoeM   2 bolt flange bearing , green grease , pete

[Wishin4a416 2,189]

I had to do the same on a C-160 I restored. Took it to work and went to the boiler room and the 20 ton press made short work of it.

[ebinmaine 63,276]

Nice save Joe. 

Appreciate the pics too. 

Good reference material for those who try it later.  

 

[JoeM 7,691]

48 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Good reference material for those who try it later.

First one I had to press off. guess I've been lucky before. 

[ebinmaine 63,276]

2 hours ago, JoeM said:

First one I had to press off. guess I've been lucky before. 

We've never tried to remove one. 

All the tractors we've done Trina's been able to bag and mask the whole wheel for painting.