Pulling steering wheel part 2

Pilot · May 22, 2006

OK, I have tried all the suggestions except lossening the nut and driving it. Already have all the connections behind the dash apart and the dash just waiting for the wheel to come off & don't want to put it all back together.

So, now I am down to cutting the wheel off. What's the best way to go about this without damaging the steering column or the splined shaft?

Thanks again for all your suggestions.

Pilot · May 22, 2006

OK, I have tried all the suggestions except lossening the nut and driving it. Already have all the connections behind the dash apart and the dash just waiting for the wheel to come off & don't want to put it all back together.

So, now I am down to cutting the wheel off. What's the best way to go about this without damaging the steering column or the splined shaft?

Thanks again for all your suggestions.

oliver28472 · May 22, 2006

If you are pretty sure you want to cut it off I would suggest cutting the spokes first. Then get the hard rubber or plastic material off the hub. If you have an acetylene torch you could heat it then hammer on it. Some old timers use candle wax to remove rusted nuts by applying the wax to the heated nut and bolt. It gets sucked into the threads. Otherwise you could use a hacksaw and cut into the hub in a couple places parallel to the shaft, stopping before you get to the shaft. Can you sacrifice the old panel and get a long punch or bolt to hit the hub from below?

oliver28472 · May 22, 2006

If you are pretty sure you want to cut it off I would suggest cutting the spokes first. Then get the hard rubber or plastic material off the hub. If you have an acetylene torch you could heat it then hammer on it. Some old timers use candle wax to remove rusted nuts by applying the wax to the heated nut and bolt. It gets sucked into the threads. Otherwise you could use a hacksaw and cut into the hub in a couple places parallel to the shaft, stopping before you get to the shaft. Can you sacrifice the old panel and get a long punch or bolt to hit the hub from below?

normde2001 · May 22, 2006

My 5", $6.48 gear puller from Advance Auto Parts and a 12" adjustable wrench pulled my Yanmar steering wheel with no problem. There are numerous ways to cut the wheel off, if you must. Start with a hack saw or die grinder with a cut off blade and finish up with a Dremel tool with a reinforced cut-off wheel.

normde2001 · May 22, 2006

My 5", $6.48 gear puller from Advance Auto Parts and a 12" adjustable wrench pulled my Yanmar steering wheel with no problem. There are numerous ways to cut the wheel off, if you must. Start with a hack saw or die grinder with a cut off blade and finish up with a Dremel tool with a reinforced cut-off wheel.

buppy69 · May 22, 2006

Steering puller wouldn't work on mine. No threaded holes. Couldn't use a gear puller, bottom of wheel was round. Finally got it off by spraying PB Blaster on it eveytime I went by it for a week. Took a hammer and hit the nut while a helper pulled up on the rim and it finally came off.

Eugene

buppy69 · May 22, 2006

Steering puller wouldn't work on mine. No threaded holes. Couldn't use a gear puller, bottom of wheel was round. Finally got it off by spraying PB Blaster on it eveytime I went by it for a week. Took a hammer and hit the nut while a helper pulled up on the rim and it finally came off.

Eugene

waynokakid · May 22, 2006

Persistence /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

waynokakid · May 22, 2006

Persistence /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Eddie · May 22, 2006

Man, I don't know why anyone would want to cut a steering off /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Eddie · May 22, 2006

Man, I don't know why anyone would want to cut a steering off /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

YanmarFever · May 23, 2006

will a steering wheel from a ym 1510 fit on it?
Ernie

YanmarFever · May 23, 2006

will a steering wheel from a ym 1510 fit on it?
Ernie

Pilot · May 23, 2006

Ernie,

Tried to return your call, but apparently you were out.

Don't know about the 1510. My steering wheel is mounted on a splined shaft about (can't measure it exactly) about 6/10 of an inch in diameter.

Turns out a wiring harness I ordered from Yanmar is backordered & won't be here as soon as promised, so I have a couple more weeks to fiddle with the steering wheel. And after asking around some more I am going to try a couple new ideas for pulling it without destroying it. If I knew yours would fit, I wouldn't hesitate to destroy it to remove it. We'll see.

Pilot · May 23, 2006

Ernie,

Tried to return your call, but apparently you were out.

Don't know about the 1510. My steering wheel is mounted on a splined shaft about (can't measure it exactly) about 6/10 of an inch in diameter.

Turns out a wiring harness I ordered from Yanmar is backordered & won't be here as soon as promised, so I have a couple more weeks to fiddle with the steering wheel. And after asking around some more I am going to try a couple new ideas for pulling it without destroying it. If I knew yours would fit, I wouldn't hesitate to destroy it to remove it. We'll see.

Normmm · May 23, 2006

if you have time make a better puller. get a piece of steel thick enough that it will not bend and notch it to fit around the shaft. take a gear puller and make pieces to bolt it to the blate. Then crank on the puller and tap the center bolt of the puller.

Normmm · May 23, 2006

if you have time make a better puller. get a piece of steel thick enough that it will not bend and notch it to fit around the shaft. take a gear puller and make pieces to bolt it to the blate. Then crank on the puller and tap the center bolt of the puller.