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hudsonguy

I've tried a couple of times to remove my '49 Super six steering wheel, so I can center the spokes, but have given up each time. Unfortunately, Hudson didn't provide tapped holes for the puller to attach, so you have to reach around to the outside and pull against a fairly small hub, which is, of course highly visible plastic. The last time I tried, I had a pretty good amount of contact area between the wheel hub and my puller arms, but it still started to deform the plastic.

What have other people done to remove their wheel without damage? I suppose I'll make a removal tool of some sort eventually, but I'm not going to worry about it until next winter. I'm kind of used to the 45 degree position, anyway! Just thinking ahead.....

Thanks for the help,

Doug

46HudsonPU

From what you are describing, it sounds like it may require a 'special tool' or bracket, that would put the pressure closer to the shaft, and away from the plastic...

Is there any way to make the adjustment 'from the other end' of the shaft?

Make sure your wheels are straight, disconnect the steering shaft (from below/underneath), straighten the wheel, and put it all back together - I know, simplified, but just a thought...

Dennis in NY

Let me save you some time. Off the shelf pullers will NOT work without damaging the wheel. I have been down this road and in the end, found a fellow Hudsonite who had already fabbed one. It looks like a basic three pronged puller, but has has two half moon shaped pieces of round stock that you bolt together behind the wheel. You essentially have a circle then, which applies even pulling pressure at the back of the wheel, around the shaft. Worked great. Mine wheel really did not want to come off and he told me that his two 49's were the same way. Anyway, I can get a picture of it next time I see him if you want. If you can weld, you can make it.

LanceB

I also had trouble pulling the wheel from my '46. I machined a plate that slipped over the shaft and covered most of the wheel and used a puller on the plate, the wheel finally poped off the splines. Good luck with the removal.

hudsonguy

Thanks for all the replies. Mystery solved.

Hudsonly,

Doug

46HudsonPU

hudsonguy wrote:

Thanks for all the replies. Mystery solved.

Hudsonly,

Doug

Details? BFH ("Big ...... Hammer"), borrowed a 'puller', came loose, etc..?

hudsonguy

46HudsonPU,

Well, for now, I'm not doing anything with it. I don't want to take a chance of screwing up the wheel at this time of year, especially with the Nationals around the corner. Next winter, I'll get a hold of the right size two-piece locking shaft collar (basically a square ring made up of two halves screwed together), and pull against that.

Park_W

46HudsonPU had the right suggestion up front ... moving the wheel on the shaft isn't the right way to center it, because then the steering gears themselves aren't centered, and that's important. The right way to do it is to adjust the drag link length by shifting the shims that are in the rear socket, which fastens to the pitman arm. See service manual section on steering gear, sub-section on Drag Link.

stffy64

This tread is kinda old. I have mine off but need to do some adjustments on my 49. I have gotten it off and for th elife of me cant figure out how it all goes back together. I remmber it how it went but since moved things and took back off then back on now cant remember. Anybody have a drawing or skematic on how all this goes together. If u can post here thats fine if u cant i will post my e-mail whats getting me confussed where does th espring go is their 2 i dont know sorry

Heart Of Texas

For those who are inclined...

My website shows the proper puller and the method of pulling this type of wheel.

http://members.aol.com/HUDSONTOOLS/HudsonFiles/HudsonSteeringWheelPuller.pdf

Enjoy

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