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MF35 - Steering wheel removal

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Lourens Meyer

04-04-2005 22:15:46

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How on earth do you remove the steering wheel?
I was trying to remove my 1959 MF35's during the weekend but it won't move. I even had a gear/wheelpuller sit over the wheel under tension for about 6 hours. Sprayed Q20 into the shaft, heated the shaft up to see if that won't release the wheel. Zip Zero. It stayed stuck. What else can I try? Please help. Thanks

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Lourens Meyer

04-21-2005 04:07:56

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Re: MF35 - Steering wheel removal in reply to Lourens Meyer, 04-04-2005 22:15:46

Many thanks to all you guys for all your tips. It seems like I was on the right track, just a little impatient perhaps, I will give it another go this weekend.

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Mike in Pa

04-06-2005 19:52:16

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Re: MF35 - Steering wheel removal in reply to Lourens Meyer, 04-04-2005 22:15:46

You need a torch (any kind will do ) and a wax toilet seal .Remove nut , warm ( not cherry red just warm enough to melt the wax ) the center of the wheel ( it"s ok if the shaft gets warm too ). Apply wax to metal till wax flows between wheel and shaft . Drink coffe while it cools . Ask the nearest 5 year old to pull wheel off for you . I"m not kidding . Can pull dozer gears off with fingers using same trick . Mike

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Rod in Smiths Falls, ON,

04-07-2005 05:03:30

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Re: MF35 - Steering wheel removal in reply to Mike in Pa , 04-06-2005 19:52:16

That sounds like a very clever idea. I'm going to try it on this old plough I bought.

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Big Dean

04-05-2005 09:55:28

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Re: MF35 - Steering wheel removal in reply to Lourens Meyer, 04-04-2005 22:15:46

The way I removed the steering wheel on them I would screw a nut on the shaft half way. Screw a bolt into the upper half of the nut and tighten the bolt down tight against the steering shaft. Place your feet up on the transmission top push up on the steering wheel as hard as you can with your knees. Hit the Bolt with a big hammer usually about 3 or 4 good licks will shake them a loose keep the bolt tight against the steering shaft. I have only found a very few that I could not remove that way even ones that a puller would not remove.

Big Dean'e Massey Ferguson web site

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Bill Darte

04-05-2005 08:30:10

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Re: MF35 - Steering wheel removal in reply to Lourens Meyer, 04-04-2005 22:15:46

Had the same problem, but got it.

Used a large 3-jaw wheel puller with the jaws wired together with lots of wire to ensure that it did not slip. I put the wheel under lots of stress. I applied heat and used a socket wrench and it finally popped.

My brother, however, said that had it NOT worked, then I would have used an IMPACT wrench and a acetylene torch rather than propane...or butane rather than propane if acetylene was not available. Getting a higher temperature differential sooner is better, apparently.
He also always recommends liberal use of penetrant and heating the whole unit up VERY hot...then letting it cool completely between tries.

Maybe this is something in between what you are doing and the 'torch it off' solution.

My brother is a repairman and certified welder at a large power plant and makes a living out of getting things 'unstuck' and repaired. He recently got my pivot pin out with 2 rosebuds and a 20-ton portapower...next step would have been the torch he said.

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RegoR

04-05-2005 06:26:03

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Re: MF35 - Steering wheel removal in reply to Lourens Meyer, 04-04-2005 22:15:46

Hi Lourens;
I had the same problem with my '57 To-35. I too used a wheel puller with rustbuster fluid. It finally broke loose after lots of hammer blows on the underdside of the hub area while constantly increasing the tension on the puller. Some of the hub broke off in a couple of small chunks, but I used an epoxy filler to restore the shape.
You might try seaching this forum and the Freguson forum for other suggestions since this topic has been covered in the past.
Persevere- you'll get it!
RogeR

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Rod in Smiths Falls, ON,

04-05-2005 04:27:58

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Re: MF35 - Steering wheel removal in reply to Lourens Meyer, 04-04-2005 22:15:46

I asked the guy who installed my loader to remove the old steering wheel. He tried the usual ways without success, then reached for his cutting torch. He sliced the hub down one side, sprang it free from the spline, and installed the new one.

He seemed a bit ashamed of himself for resorting to the torch, but it wouldn't come off, otherwise.

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