184 Steering Wheel

[jefftill]

Need to remove the steering wheel on a 184 I picked up the other day. Have soaked it with PB for the past 2 days and used the bearing puller with no luck. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something before I put the fire to it.

[RaymondDurban]

It’s a tapered splined shaft.
I’ve had to carefully cut down the side of the hub with a sawzall and use a chisel to peel the remaining hub off to get it loose.

[outdoors4evr]

Even in good shape, they are a bear. I drilled 3 holes in mine (outside the washer diameter) and used a puller to remove it.

[outdoors4evr]

I used a puller like this:
https://www.harborfreight.com/bolt-type ... 62620.html

Don't forget to thread the bolt back in the hub (quite a few threads, but not tight) before using the puller.

[Eugene]

I use the same puller that I use to pull the engine front pulley.

[jefftill]

Used a side grinder with a cutting wheel. This thing has been sitting in the open for a few years with no center steering wheel cover. It's all good now.

Thanks for the comments!