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#164303 04/19/2006 4:49 AM
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I can not seem to pull the steering wheel with my puller. Any suggestions? I need to pull the steering wheel so I can remove the cab. Thanks in advance for the help, Wayne

#164305 04/19/2006 9:07 PM
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What Joe said!!!


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#164306 04/21/2006 12:41 AM
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Did you get it off?... I've got a old type puller with a horseshoe shaped afair on it with diffrent sized adapters for these old wheels. But I have heard that a second person applying upward pressure with both forearms and the other tapping on the backed off nut is sometimes all it takes.
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#164307 04/21/2006 3:26 PM
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I have tried tapping the end of the puller and ended up bending it. The wheel is stuck. Someone has suggested heating it. Thanks to all that have replied. The steering wheel is still not off.

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use heat carefully or you may melt something!! put the puller on, tighten well, spray your choice of penetrating rust loosener around shaft, tap a bit, come back a few hours later and repeat, tighten more, repeat, and repeat and repeat - eventually you'll come back and find it layin on the seat grin

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#164309 04/21/2006 4:43 PM
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I agree with red58. His suggestion does indeed work. Just keep the tension on and keep applying penetrating oil and have patience.

The last resort should be heat - the last resort might get the wheel off but you then might have to find a new wheel (because the old one would be melted and/or distorted).

#164311 04/30/2006 8:49 PM
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Thanks everybody for the help. I bought a new puller and pop!! the wheel is off and the column is out. Two more bolts and the cab is off. Thanks again, Wayne


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