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any thoughts on how to remove steering wheel on a 46. I have the button off but what next??

I can,t remember. Are there two threaded holes in the steering wheel near the shaft? If so you use a steering wheel puller. A cross bar with three bolts. Two thread into the steering wheel the third is threaded through the cross bar and tightened until it pops the wheel loose. If not have a friend pull up on the wheel while you give the center shaft a good wrap with a hammer. Leave the nut on at the top of the threads to protect the threads.

Maybe, maybe not....but I have left the nut threaded on even with the shaft to protect the shaft, then slid down in the seat till I could get my knees under the steering wheel then push upward whack it in the center with a hammer at the same time. Has worked for me many times when I couldn't afford or borrow a puller.
...I'd squirt a little penetrating oil down around the shaft and let it work for a few minutes.

There should be two small holes for a puller. The '37 uses 10-32 threaded screws, so I had to make a puller out of some 1/4" steel strap and a 3/8-16 center bolt. I still use Alvins method once I get some pressure on the puller. The 10-32 screws don't like a lot pressure on them. I found allen head screws are a lot tougher and can take more of a beating.

Joe

Using Alvin's process has removed 99% of the wheels I've had to remove in my time. The other 1% I had to borrow a puller.