Steering wheel differences...

[C-Series14 15]

Alright, I have several different types of steering wheels on my tractors. I have the soft grip ones on my 1982 C-195 (larger diameter) and 1984 C-145. I have the plastic 3 spoke on my 4 1979 model C-Series and on the 1981 C-175. NOW, there is a small plastic cap on the 3 spoke models. Some have 2 provisions for a small screwdriver to pry the cap off and some don't! Well, I am in the process of restoring a C-141 and it had no provisions for a small screwdriver so I made my own. Well, the cap's edge broke off but what do I find??? No steering wheel shaft visible, it is all solid plastic!

Someone wanna explain this to me?

[C-Series14 15]

Thanks for the looks...I figured it out.

[tgranthamfd 29]

What was the secret? I have a center cap on my 160 that I can't even get off.

[C-Series14 15]

I was hoping some of the "pros" around here would have some info. What I did was get a very thing screwdriver and pried it out. Like I said, this one did not have the slots in the cap like my other tractors do. I can pop them off and back on. If it is the plastic 3 spoke it should pop off, the cap is like a lid off a jar, it has a little lip on it. Mine has half the lip missing but it goes on and will have to do. I tried looking just the cap up but it only shows the whole wheel...

[Save Old Iron 1,573]

or the last resort for most folks Mike,

It's

done in a professional manner of course ...

[TT-(Moderator) 1,169]

I have a few universal Kelch wheels that are a carbon copy of the OEM WH wheels except the rim is "grippy".

I never tried to pop a center cap out of any of that style of wheel - whether they were the original WH part, or the universal pieces, so I can't help you with particulars.

Don't forget about Glen Pettit....... he has reproduction center caps for almost every wheel used on the Horses.

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/index.php?showtopic=6177

[C-Series14 15]

Oh, I got it off...drilled a hole in the plastic above the shaft and 12 tons of pressure later, its off!

Thanks TT...Yea, he has them. #4 in the pic. Will see him at the show if he goes.