Yup, Frank, rust it is! That wheel is stuck on a tapered surface at the end
of the shaft. (The key you refer to just stops the hub rotating on that
taper.)
A puller of some sort or a BFH are your best resorts. Be sure the clamp you
loosened (which allows the wheel and shaft to adjust in and out of the
column) is tight before you do the hammer routine, though.
Good Luck!
Lawrie
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> From: Frank R. Krajewski <frankk@businesson.com>
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: TD Steering Wheel
> Date: Monday, December 22, 1997 11:23 AM
>
> Almost hate to disrupt the list with a tech related question! Anyone
> have a tip on removing the steering wheel from a 1953 TD? I removed the
> nut, the bolt that locks the adjustment and can adjust the wheel in and
> out but cannot get it to come off the splines. The shop manual mentions
> removing a key (?) but the only key I can see locates the wheel on the
> shaft and does not appear to be removable (I did try to no avail!). Is
> it a rust problem? I have been soaking the splines in Liquid Wrench and
> WD 40 for days now but still no luck. Would appreciate any tips from
> those more experienced with TDs!
> Frank Krajewski "Ye Olde Swamp Yankee"
>
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