After applying penetrating oil and waiting for several hours, pulling the the release and it not budging, I decided I needed to remove the steering wheel again and use a puller and the hub finally came off. Unfortunately in the process I dinged the body under the roll-hoop. I guess I’ll need some touch up paint. Different topic I guess.
I cleaned all the oils off the shaft and the quick connect. It only comes off easily every other time or so, then it’s a bear to get off. If you use a mallet to tap it down, you need the puller again. The ball bearings all appear to slide out of the way when pulling the release back and it all looks like it operates smoothly.
I got frustrated and walked away but my next visit to storage will include trying to see if there is any damage to any of the splines on both the shaft and the quick connect. A cursory inspection saw nothing out of the ordinary, shiny and new as they are supposed to be.
I’ve never dealt with a splined shaft that gave me this much difficulty.
Last edited by Royal Lichter; 10/05/19 07:45 PM.
