[C320-list] Can't get Wheel Off

[Jeff Hare]

On our boat, the hub Key is firmly stuck in the keyway.  I think it had a
bit of super glue or Loctite on it since my wheel on/off dozens of times a
season and in 10 years, the key's never been out, but I keep the shaft
polished up so the wheel slides on/off easily.   

In your case, I'd just put a gear puller on it. You can get an inexpensive
one from some auto parts mega store.  I think I paid $8 for my smaller one
and $13 for the one I use to pull my prop.  I wouldn't use PB Blaster on
mine, it's a bit harsh.  Just some liquid wrench a day or two before should
do it..    Also,  if you had to,  boil some water and pour it slowly on the
hub once you've tightened up the gear puller.  It'll pop right off and you
can polish it up with a 3M pad.

-Jeff

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of jim brown
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 4:21 PM
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Shouldn't need enough heat to make a difference in expansion or contraction.
Just enough to soften hardened grease if that's what is holding it on (It
actually on car hubs can make it almost impossible to remove the wheel. Not
sure if the same holds true for this wheel with only a keyway.) I have
removed my wheel many times (and put it on a holder on the Bimini top) to
free up cockpit space when at the dock. It usually slides right off. 

Jim Brown



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 From: "millers1 at aol.com" <millers1 at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, April 1, 2013 2:59 PM
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Jim,  Did you mean "apply heat to the wheel hub" so it would expand away
from the shaft OD?
Art


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From: jim brown <jbrown5093 at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Mon, Apr 1, 2013 12:09 pm
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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




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From: Allan S Field <allan.field at verizon.net>
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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.

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jason
Alexander
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 10:34 AM
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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
>
>
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> ________________________________
>  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
>