The padded portion literally just puts off. Grasp at each end of the horizontal spokes of the padded portion and pull gently. You will need a suitable socket spanner for the retaining nut for the existing wheel (which is reused) and you will have to undo the horn connection cable, which is refitted to the new horn button.
Changing a steering wheel on a Morgan of your vintage is one of the simpler jobs.
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The padded section is held on by 3 Phillips/Posidrive machine screws from the back face of the wheel. One through each of the spokes...
Generally you don't need a puller to get the wheel off.
Set the steering dead ahead
Remove the padded section by undoing the 3 screws.
Then prise out the horn button.
Detach the wiring from the horn button.
Then loosen the centre nut holding the wheel to the steering column. Don't undo it all the way off unless you want the wheel to smack you on the nose in the next step....
With the nut loosened, sharply strike the wheel rim back towards you with the palms of your hands (10 o'clock and 4 o'clock positions work well and avoid the wipers and indicators stalks)
A couple of decent wallops should shock the steering boss off of the taper on the steering column.
Remove the nut now and swap the wheels and bosses over, checking that the indicator cancelling lug lines up and also maintaining the dead ahead position.
Refit and tighten the nut and fit the new horn push.
Check the horn works and that the indicators cancel. Then take a cautious test drive to check for steering wheel alignment.
It should be noted that the ARP4 has an aluminium steering boss, and great care should be taken not to damage the mounting splines when removing and refitting the steering boss.
Simon @ SiFab.co.uk
