Re: H Steering Wheel Removal??

Posted by PaulW_NJ on March 20, 2006 at 12:53:50 from (70.111.90.173):

In Reply to: H Steering Wheel Removal?? posted by samwise_ on March 19, 2006 at 08:47:04:

The steering wheel on my 340 was as difficult. I am not familiar with the H, but perhaps something from my experience may help you.

I used a steering wheel puller, which uses two long bolts that thread into tapped holes in the center ring of the wheel, and a large bolt that puts downward pressure onto the steering shaft. I actually made mine years ago out of 1/2 barstock, but they aren"t that expensive anyway. A harmonic dampener puller may also work. Problem was that due to corrosion there was little metal left on either side where the bolts thread into the steering wheel, , but in the end there was enough. My first mistake was to tighten the puller, and then tap on the center puller bolt with a hammer. I later read in the service manual specifically NOT to do this. They were right - I ended up unseating the rupture disc in the steering housing and had to remove the entire unit to replace it.

What did work, after considerable soaking with Kroil penetrating oil, was applying a 1/2 impact wrench to the steering wheel puller. The impacts broke it free in a matter of seconds.

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