steering wheel removal

[galentrank]

what is the best way to remove the steering wheel from my john deere lawn tractor?

 

[marcs odd jobs]

what is the best way to remove the steering wheel from my john deere lawn tractor?

pop the little cover off in the center of the steering wheel and there should be a 1/2inch bolt there take it out the pull off that is how alot of models of lawn traktors mount up

 

[chance123]

If it is an old JD, those wheels are on a tight spline and can be a bear to remove. Once the nut is off spray some PB or equivelent to soak overnight. Gravity will draw it down the splines overnight. I sometimes need to use a sacrificial nut on the shaft to protect the threads and use an air hammer to jar the shaft loose while pulling up on the wheel.

 

[Rivets]

Some JD have a cross bolt holding the wheel to the steering column.