steering wheel removal

[Eric Bachhuber]

49 to-20 ---I removed the nut on top of the steering wheel, but I can not pull it off. I can't see anything else to loosen and the manuel just says to remove the nut and pull. Is there a trick to this?

Thanx

 

[phil fenner]

Do a searce on this site as this has been covered many times . The info is here.

Phil)WA)

 

[Gene Stevens]

It pulls straighht up. Don't do like I did thinking (Not) that it screwed off and forced the steering gear to jump gears.

 

[phil(va)]

One trick: just loosen the nut, don't take it off. When you are pulling and tugging and it finally pops free, you don't want to pitch over backward off the rear of the tractor. Some heat may help.

 

[Dave in Utah]

Some penetrating oil and tap it down with something large like a big socket over the threads. And ... leave the nut on so you don't go flying off when it breaks loose.

 

[mwferg]

I just replaced the wheel on my 49 to20 last fall. First I knocked off all the old plastic on the old wheel spokes. Then I could get a 3-point wheel puller on it after the nut was off. put on the puller, and tightened it up as tight as I could. Carefully torched the hub with the puller on. POP!! The wheel and puller Jumped right off the shaft.....mwferg

 

[Jeff-oh]

There is an article on steering wheel removal at the FENA site.
FENA Technical Page