Dave, I found it quite easy to pull the stator tube, wires and all. Remove
the three grub screws that hold the Control Head. Disco the wires from the
horns and turn sigs (bullet connectors), place a container large enough to
catch steering box fluif under the end of the box, remove the brass nut and
compression fitting from the front of the steering box, let fluif drain,
pull the whole assy out thru the cockpit. No need to pull the wires out of
the stator (unless you find you have a cracked stator tube in which case
you'll have to replace (I hear Really-Healey has 'em).
Wanna bet it's easier to do the above than it will be to pull the st wheel?
8^) Good luck.
Michael Ferguson
'59 TR3A
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>From: "David Moag" <moag@ix.netcom.com>
>To: "Triumphs Mailing List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Subject: TR3 Steering Wheel Removal
>Date: Sat, Dec 4, 1999, 3:14 PM
>
>
> Hello Listers,
>
> I am preparing to send off the TR3 for major body work and painting. While
> it's away I need to start working on the interior. One of my major tasks
> will be re-covering the dash. It seems a whole lot easier to get the dash in
> and out if I remove the steering wheel. Now my question: is it possible to
> disconnect the wiring at the control head end of things instead of having to
> remove the stator tube and all the rest? I took a quick look at it and it
> didn't seem like it would be easy to get at the wiring inside the control
> head. Anyone done this? Any reason not to? Any tips to make the dash removal
> and replacement easy with the steering wheel still mounted?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
>
> Dave Moag
> La Canada, CA
> 62 TR3B
> 77 Spitfire
>
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