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8N Steering Wheel Removal

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Craig (MA)

11-24-1999 16:58:29




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I bought a replacement steering wheel but can't get the old one off. I've tried WD-40 and acetylene torch while tapping it with a machinist hammer(gently since I din't want to damage gears in the steering box. Any ideas?




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Craig (MA)

11-27-1999 15:36:14




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 Re: 8N Steering Wheel Removal in reply to Craig (MA), 11-24-1999 16:58:29  
Thanks for the tips. After a week of rain I think the sun is coming out tomorrow. I'll take the tractor out and have another go at the wheel.



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Norm(WY) 8N265020

11-25-1999 12:28:48




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 Re: 8N Steering Wheel Removal in reply to Craig (MA), 11-24-1999 16:58:29  
Craig
You can remove your steering wheel with a small/medium gear/bearing puller if you have one. Remove the acorn nut approximately half way, and position the pulling arms under the lower edge of the steering wheel hub. Place a hex nut on top of the acorn nut to hold the centering nipple at the bottom end of the center shaft of your puller. Start tightening the puller and the steering wheel should come right up. The hex nut is on top of the acorn nut to prevent the centering nipple of the puller from messing up the top of the acorn nut. Works like a champ---

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Ed Gooding (VA)

11-25-1999 04:03:48




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 Re: 8N Steering Wheel Removal in reply to Craig (MA), 11-24-1999 16:58:29  
You can remove your steering wheel with a common, large gear puller if you have one. Remove the acorn nut, exposing the steering shaft. I soaked mine with Liquid Wrench for a half day. Take a bolt that is small enough to insert the threaded part into the steering shaft, but with a big enough bolt head to not fall into the shaft. Drill a small detent into the middle of the head of the bolt. This is to "keep" or hold the point of the center shaft of your puller. Put the bolt into the steering shaft and position your puller arms. Start tightening the puller and the steering wheel should come right up. The bolt in the steering shaft will prevent the center post of the puller from boogering up the end of the steering shaft, so you can get the acorn nut back on later.

Hope this helps..... ..... Ed
'52 8N475798

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marv

11-24-1999 21:30:22




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 Re: 8N Steering Wheel Removal in reply to Craig (MA), 11-24-1999 16:58:29  
This works for steel spoked wheels only. Back the nut off 1/8". Put WD40 on it if you think it helps. Turn wheel so a spoke points straight back. Give said spoke a good uppercut with a 3 lb. hammer as close to the hub as possible. Seldom takes more than one blow.



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Robert(AL)

11-24-1999 20:42:20




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 Re: 8N Steering Wheel Removal in reply to Craig (MA), 11-24-1999 16:58:29  
I had the same problem with my 9-N. I bought a cheap automobile steering wheel puller and modified it to fit the steering wheel shaft. Welded a large steel washer, cut in half, the same diameter as the flange on the steering wheel.
it popped off on the first try. Total cost about $4.00.



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ZANE

11-24-1999 17:56:42




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 Re: 8N Steering Wheel Removal in reply to Craig (MA), 11-24-1999 16:58:29  
This is the way I have learned to remove a steering wheel on almost any vehicle.
Loosen the nut that holds the wheel on in the center of the wheel. Take it about half way off. Count the revolutions to all the way off and then count half that number of turns back on.
grasp the steering wheel with both hand and pull back as hard as you can and at the same time use and back and forth bending motion from left to right.after a few left and right bending motions with a good pull it should come up to the bottom of the nut. Never try this with the nut all the way off or you will find yourself behind the tractor wondering how you got there when you come to.

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tim from alaska

11-24-1999 17:02:57




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 Re: 8N Steering Wheel Removal in reply to Craig (MA), 11-24-1999 16:58:29  
hi there - I had the same problem a while back and
got this information which worked great..put a puller on it and cinch tight... pour some penatrating oil around bolt threads... keep doing this increasing pressure... let it sit around for ac ouple of hours at a time.... it will finally loosen and pop off guaranteed or you get your money back.



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11-24-1999 18:38:37




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 Re: Re: 8N Steering Wheel Removal in reply to tim from alaska, 11-24-1999 17:02:57  

GUYS, I HAVEN'T OWNED AN 8N FOR VERY LONG SO I HOPE I CAN COME IN ON THE STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM WHEN I WAS RESTORING OLD CARS AND OLD MAN IN A SALVAGE YARD TOLD ME WHEN I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING A BOLT OFF THAT YOU COULD ALWASY FIND AN OLD HUBCAP UPSIDEDOWN IN ANY YARD WITH WATER IN IT, JUST A LITTLE ON ANY BOLT WILL PENETRATE FASTER THAT ANY OIL WILL, IT WORKS, SAVE YOU MONEY THE OLD MAN PULLED MORE BOLT IN THAT YARD THAN I WILL EVER! IT WORKED FOR ME 8N14999 TX THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP ON MY 8N I'VE PRINTED EVERTHING ALMOST FOR THE LAST MONTH THAT YOU GUYS HAVE SHARED!!!!! !! THANKS

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