Steering wheel replacement

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Post Thu Nov 01, 2012 1:30 pm

Folks, am planning on changing the steering wheel on my cabby..mainly because its split.

can anyone tell me the size of the main nut?...

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Post Thu Nov 01, 2012 1:34 pm

22mm on mine.
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Post Thu Nov 01, 2012 3:14 pm

If you haven't got a 22mm a 7/8" will work :D
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Post Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:04 pm

thanks chaps.... :D
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Post Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:10 am

A tip is once undone wind the nut back on a couple of threads whilst you free the steering wheel from the splines. Otherwise you run the risk if it freeing and it ending up in your face as you have to give it some beans when pulling :D
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Post Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:15 am

Another tip - it won't come off if the steering lock is engaged.
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Post Fri Nov 02, 2012 1:13 pm

excellent stuff chaps, hadn't appreciated the steering lock position. will also wind the nut back a few turns, twating myself out cold is a risk Im not willing to take!

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