Removing the steering wheel from an old tractor, International Cub Lo Boy 154 184 185 and Cadets 

On a lawn tractor that uses a bolt, soak spline 20 minutes with penetrating oil. Back center bolt out 2-3 turns. Pull up HARD on steering wheel (use a buddy if necessary) while you whack the bolt with a 20oz hammer. Find an old socket (or similar chunk of metal) to set atop the bolt that sticks above the hub to hammer on. One or two good whacks will do. If you have an air chisel, use a flat spud in place of the hammer. Much more effective and more gentle. For a weekend warrior, this is an insane area to be spending $$ on a tool you will use once for something so simple.

I'm a bit late to your video but it is invaluable. My steering wheel was the same as yours-60+ years old. Using the right tools it was pretty easy. Thank you.

Thank you very much, very helpful. I've managed to get the tool from Amazon here in France and the steering wheel came off almost immediately with a simple wrench. Thank you again.

You can also grind the weld off the bottom gear and pull the whole shaft out if you dont want to ruin the decal like on sears suburbans, that dont have a cap covering the bolt. They have a sticker that gets ruined if you pry on it. I have had some that just would not come off without ruining the steering wheel. Thanks for the vid.

confirm this technique worked on Allis Chalmers tractor using bearing separator in combination with regular puller - came off real easy

A very helpful video I try to get an old steering wheel off today and I have a big problem until I watch this Video now I know what I'm getting for tools thank you so much for sharing

Great Video! Auto Zone has the Bearing Splitter Separator #57381 & Push Puller #8099 which work together as one tool to get steering wheel off!!! Whack away does nothing if you've a snap ring on the shaft to keep it stationary. Again, great video!

Worked like a charm thanks for the video

Thanks for that.

Good job impact was the trick

Makes it easy.

How is that tire at the bottom of your compressor holding up? Any plans for replacing it yet? It was nice that the steering wheel came off so easily. 👍 Gotta love those bearing separators. 😊

It's an ECO seat(Green seat) lol

I’m trying to remove a wheel on a Toro 4000d. Maybe it’s a similar thing.

wish I had seen this video 3 days ago, my brother's Kubota M9000 tractor needs the Steering Wheel removed, he drove it on with a hammer many years ago, without any Anti-Seize on the splines.... we used his 3 prong gear puller and destroyed the Steering Wheel... ( he gets a bit frustrated, and says it DAMN WELL WILL COME OFF... um he needed to back off and rethink this....

Might be a stupid question, but do you have to use the puller and reverse the process to reinstall the wheel or do you just line it up with the splines and use that main nut and an impact wrench to get it back on?

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