I'm doing the front brakes and figured while truck was down I would replace the upper bearing on the tilt steering, but of course ford has two sizes!
How do you remove the steering wheel? I have the cover off and center bolt removed but I'm unsure and don't want to break something!
thanks in advance
Marty

 

Not sure which steering wheel you have. I'll presume no air bag. Just find yourself a smaller 2 jaw puller with a small spacer about an inch in length. Should come with the puller. Any parts store will have one. It's kind of tricky to get the puller set but the wheel should pop right off. I always put a little anti sieze on shaft before putting the wheel back on so taking it off again is a bit easier.

Good luck !

 

It's pressed onto the splines but Before breaking out the steering wheel puller I try just hitting it with a sharp blow. Pull on it and smack it with a rubber mallet or other non-marring hammer. Steering wheel pullers can be rented for free from most mega-auto part stores.

 

Too slow again --

 

never done it, but here are the instructions from the manual. i bet someone around here will have some experience to go along with this info...

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Steering Wheel Without Air Bag

SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL(S) REQUIRED Description Tool Number
Steering Wheel Puller T67L-3600-A

Removal
-Center front wheels (1007) to the straight-ahead position.
-Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301).
-Unsnap the steering wheel pad horn switch (13A805) from the steering wheel (3600) by grasping the sides of the steering wheel pad horn switch and pulling toward yourself.
-Disconnect the horn/speed control wire harness connector from the air bag sliding contact (14A664), and remove steering wheel pad horn switch from steering wheel.
-Remove steering wheel retaining bolt.
-Install Steering Wheel Puller T67L-3600-A, and remove steering wheel.

Installation
-Make sure front wheels are in the straight-ahead position.
-Position steering wheel on steering shaft so the alignment marks are aligned.
-Install new steering wheel retaining bolt and tighten to 31-45 Nm (23-33 lb-ft).
-Connect steering wheel pad horn switch horn/speed control wire harness to air bag sliding contact connector.
-Position steering wheel pad horn switch over steering wheel and snap into place.

NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the powertrain control module (PCM) (12A650) relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more for the powertrain control module to relearn the strategy.

Reconnect the battery ground cable.

 

If the steering wheel is the one in a 97 a normal steering wheel puller won't work. The 2 jaw will work great.

 

I've never had to use a puller so I don't know what style puller it uses.
I just use the grunt and smack routine...works every time.....well almost LOL!
Be sure to put the nut back on a few turns so you don't eat the wheel when it pops.