Dismantling questions

[geodon]

How does one remove the steering wheel?

I've taken the pinch bolt off but the wheel won't budge & I don't want to hit it. Do I need to make a gear puller?

AAARGHH! I just been Joe Lucas'ed. How do I disconnect the cable drive from the wiper motor. I've undone the "gland" nut on the cable drive but it won't pull out. I've tried to remove the wiper blade drives from the cable but they want to stay put as well!

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[COFFEY76]

With the wiper motor slide the worm (cable) out of the steel tube (that runs between the 2 wiper arms) and disconnect all the electrics and then just slide the whole thing out. (keep the motor and the cable connected together)

Then undo the back of the motor (there is a back plate) and u will see how to get the cable off. its held there by an arm with a pin, just slide it out and the cable will be free.

[JDNSW]

With the wiper motor slide the worm (cable) out of the steel tube (that runs between the 2 wiper arms) and disconnect all the electrics and then just slide the whole thing out. (keep the motor and the cable connected together)

Then undo the back of the motor (there is a back plate) and u will see how to get the cable off. its held there by an arm with a pin, just slide it out and the cable will be free.

All very messy (should be anyway as the cable is supposed to be covered in grease) - take the wiper arms off to allow the the spindles to rotate as the cable is pulled out.

As far as the steering wheel goes, I assume it is the early one with the pinch bolt. The bolt must be completely removed as it goes into a groove in the shaft. Others have reported considerable trouble in removing the wheel even so. Spread the split slightly, preferably using a wide wedge to avoid damage, soak it in penetrating oil and perhaps gently heat it. If this is not successful, I would make a puller, using a plate with a slot in it to protect the wheel boss and either a large three leg puller on the plate, or make a puller using three bolts through the protector plate and a matching one on top, with a centre bolt.

Because of the size necessary to clear the hub, both plates need to be pretty hefty, say 12mm, or reinforced with bars on edge.

Do not attempt to just use an ordinary puller on the wheel, unless you have a replacement wheel, as you will certainly wreck the hub casting, which is quite soft.

John

[chazza]

Don't forget to lubricate the splines with anti-seize when you put it back on

Cheers Charlie

[Mick-Kelly]

My original wheel was US and it took considerable work with an angle grinder to remove it. Getting past 60 years of stubborness was very difficult. In the end i had to cut the boss of the old wheel down to a couple of mill from the spline and split it with a wedge. Good luck!

[geodon]

Crude? Perhaps.

Effective? ABSOLUTELY!

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[peterg1001]

Brilliant!

Now all we have to do is remember who made this extraordinary piece of gear, so that everyone can borrow it when the time comes.

Peter

BTW - if you bent the black metal cover with the electrics inside it, they come off easily and are readily replaceable at low cost.