[C320-list] Can't get Wheel Off

[Jason Alexander]

I do not think that you can get the key out before you remove the wheel.
>From the drawings on the edson site it looks like the key fits into a
groove and then the wheel slides over it.

Jason



On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 3:11 PM, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I haven't removed the wheel from my boat (yet). But Allan mentioned a key.
> I have had other wheels/pulliest etc in my pas that needed to have the pin
> pushed out using a punch. Might this be the reason for it sticking?
>
> John Meyers
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 2:59 PM, <millers1 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > Jim,  Did you mean "apply heat to the wheel hub" so it would expand away
> > from the shaft OD?
> > Art
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jim brown <jbrown5093 at yahoo.com>
> > To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> > Sent: Mon, Apr 1, 2013 12:09 pm
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Can't get Wheel Off
> >
> >
> > I'd try a little heat on the shaft (hair dryer or heat gun on low). I
> have
> > a
> > couple of old cars with splined hubs and when it's cold the grease
> hardens
> > making it hard to get the wheels off. I know the wheel has grease on the
> > shaft
> > since I've spread it all over after removing the wheel. I also have to
> > rock mine
> > a little before it slides off. Just a thought.
> >
> > Jim Brown
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >  From: Allan S Field <allan.field at verizon.net>
> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > Sent: Monday, April 1, 2013 11:25 AM
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Can't get Wheel Off
> >
> > I have to wiggle mine around quite a bit while pulling aft but it does
> come
> > off.  The rudder should be amidships so that the key does not fall out
> when
> > the wheel comes off.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jason
> > Alexander
> > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 10:34 AM
> > To: c320-list
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Can't get Wheel Off
> >
> > I can't get the wheel off.   The nut came off with no issue.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 8:27 AM, jim brown <jbrown5093 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Can't get the nut off or can't pull the wheel off after removing the
> > > locking nut? Edson wheel?
> > >
> > > Jim Brown
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >  From: Jason Alexander <alexander.jason at gmail.com>
> > > To: c320-list <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 6:42 PM
> > > Subject: [C320-list] Can't get Wheel Off
> > >
> > > So I'm trying to pull the wheel to do some work on my autopilot.  But
> > > I can't get the wheel off.  I've read lots of suggestions about PB
> > Blaster
> > > and a gear puller.   Anyone have any other suggestions or experiences
> >  I
> > > searched the archives and didn't see anything.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Jason
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>