Steering Column Removal ?
 

Hi Guys ,
Can anyone tell me the best way to remove the Steering wheel from the Steering Column ? Is the Steering Wheel and shaft one unit or are the bolted together somewhere ? I have removed the steering box and coloumn as one unit but i need to take the wheel off as it has had it .

cheers Plushy

Re: Steering Column Removal ?
 

Normally under the horn button/wheel centre can be found a large nut which when undone allows the wheel to pull up and off the shaft. The wheel is on a spline if I remember rightly. :)

Thanks for the Info Cliff i will dig around the big ball of rust that is the centre of the steering wheel and see if i can find the nut .

Steering wheel
 

The hub of the steering wheel slips over a shaft with a keyway and is held on with a fine thread nut. The steering shaft is easily damaged if belted with enthusiasm once the nut has been removed. It is not splined. The wire from the horn runs down the middle of the steering shaft.

Special tool.....
 

There is a special tool that did exists ..... mine is a military surplus......I have also seen civilian model used and sold at antique farm tractor shows.... it is built like a huge rugged C clamp..... the bottom of the clamp's foot is split in a U shape arrangement that allows to insert the steering shaft under the wheel..... a bit of penetrating oil on the nut....remove the nut even to the end of the thread than screw down the top part of the C clamp and the wheel will pop off easily without damage.

I got my from Princess years ago..... have not seen them since.. they were designed for the M series....Dodge Power wagon or M37...... the U shape foot was interchangeable for tow size allowing it to be used on larger M trucks....

If interested will post a picture....

Bob

Re: Steering wheel
 

:doh: you are correct about the keyway and no spline...comes from not removing one for 25 years or so :whinge

plus instead of a steering wheel I have a 2nd :D joy stick now.