Hey guys,
I'm going to get a steering wheel out of the auto salvage for my 73 hi boy, How do you take the horn button off? I don't want to mess it up, so I thought I better ask you guys!
Thankagain,
Joel

 

theres a couple screws on the back of the wheel

 

x2 on what kshaneh said.

The wheel itself takes a 15/16" socket and 1/2" ratchet and extension if
the socket's not a deep well. Yeah, it can be done with 3/8" drive stuff.

And a "steering wheel puller" and two of the same length bolts (3" to 5"
long) with 5/16-24 threads.

Just pulled the wheel on my '75 F100 parts truck and somebody used a
8mm or course threaded 5/16" bolt in the wheel's threads and screwed
them up a little. That and the headlights being screwed down without the
lugs being in their recesses are the only funny things I've found and I've
taken the whole thing apart. :)

http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/file12/pullers.jpg

The puller at the top can use two or three bolts.
The flat adapter at the bottom right, is the one to use.

Alvin in AZ

 

Thanks Avin,
How about the horn button itself? That's what I was concerned about messing up. I wasn't sure if you just peeled up the rubber cover to get to the screws or if you can reach the screws from the back side of the wheel.
regards, Joel

 

there's 2 screws on the back of the steering wheel, take those out and the whole front of the steering wheel will come off. Unplug the wires and that's it.

 

Great! Thanks
ranger

Joel

 

No problem, anything else just ask

 

If your lucky you can use your knees behind the wheel and push up from side to side and it might pull off. Be careful not to pull on it to hard. My 78 came off this way.

 

ive done that in a couple junyyards,,pull to yard and you be eating the steering wheel if it does come off

 

Have you heard that 90% of chevy's are still on the road today? Thats because the other 10% actually made it home safely. that 10% should play the lottery, they would win, then they could buy a Ford.






i love that

 

been there my self..it sucks...lol

 

Just be careful with the horn pad when you remove the screws, and don't tighten them up very tightly after installation. After 30 years these horn pads can be very brittle and break easily.

 

Now there is a pearl of widom we can use. I need to take mine off here soon, and never gave that a thought, thanks Bro!!

 

D4TZ3600A .. Two Spoke Steering Wheel-Black / Use without Speed Control.

Fits: 1971/77 F100/350 (D4TZ3600A replaced D1TZ3600A) / 1975/77 Econoline / 1974/77 Bronco.

1978/79 steering wheels are different, so is the horn pad.