[C320-list] Stuck Steering Wheel

[Guy Smith]

 Hey John,
If it doesn't break free after treating it and trying the puller again, you might want to try a heat gun to expand the outer ring. Concentrate the heat on the outer ring and not the post as much as possible.If you have access to a rawhide mallet, when the puller is on give it some wacks. The rawhide mallet shouldn't mar the chrome finish.However, that might not free it. I'm not sure that a torch would be a good thing since the chrome will be discolored, at best...But I've had to resort to a torch to free these kinds of problems with stuck auto and plumbing projects.
Good Luck!
~g
Guy and Liz Smithsv Pleiades C320 #452Worton Creek, MD
    On Thursday, February 15, 2018, 8:53:05 PM EST, John Ellis <jr_ellis100 at hotmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Does anyone have any tricks for removing the wheel when it's stuck? I'm replacing my autopilot and can't get the wheel to pull off. I tried a gear puller with no success. I've sprayed P Blaster into the keyway to let it work overnight and will try again tomorrow. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated!

John

#271 San Diego