How to align steering wheel

Midnight Rider · 11-24-2009, 08:20 PM

I am the new owner of a 1997 CC DS and the steering wheel is about 90 degrees out. What I mean is when I go straight, the steering wheel is turned to the right about 90 degrees. How do I correct this?

scottyb · 11-24-2009, 08:26 PM

You are gonna have to pull the wheel and reset it. Likely what happened is the steering gear has jumped a tooth when the cart hit a curb hard or such....

Midnight Rider · 11-24-2009, 08:47 PM

I tried to remove the wheel but as I thought, I need a puller as it is really really stuck on there! Is there a special technique or a tool for pulling a plastic wheel off?

ltmoeller · 11-24-2009, 10:05 PM

loosen nut on steering wheel hit back of wheel on both left and right sides with a rubber mallet.
Tom

Radicalgolfcarts · 11-24-2009, 10:29 PM

Hit it easy at first with a BFH, and then if it doesnt come off then hit it harder, and if you break it getting it off then I have a used one that I can send you as long as you pay the travel cost!!!

scottyb · 11-24-2009, 10:39 PM

Put the nut back on but just about 3 threads on so it is not touching the wheel hub ... then set in the seat with a BFH put your feet on the dash and your knees behind the wheel now push on the wheel with your knees and try to force the wheel off while reaching around and smacking it with a BFH

If this fails get or make a steering wheel puller

Radicalgolfcarts · 11-24-2009, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottyb

Put the nut back on but just about 3 threads on so it is not touching the wheel hub ... then set in the seat with a BFH put your feet on the dash and your knees behind the wheel now push on the wheel with your knees and try to force the wheel off while reaching around and smacking it with a BFH

If this fails get or make a steering wheel puller

I was gonna explain that procedure, but I didnt think that I could make sound that good!!! So I just figured for an $8 mistake that wouldnt be bad!

mikesmotortoys · 11-24-2009, 10:41 PM

You could always tell the wife that it's broken and you have to buy a new cart?

Sorry - I had to do it

golfcarfixer · 11-25-2009, 10:11 AM

Dang, thats the same way i do it and i thought it was an original idea.But i also use a big brass punch so as not to mess the nut up to bad.

scottyb · 11-25-2009, 10:22 AM

Actually I built a puller now..... CC wanted $160 for 1

Lemme see if I can find the pics? I have 1 for early CC and 1 for late models.... they aint much but anybody can make em out of scrap that is lying around

Might give somebody an idea?

11-24-2009, 08:20 PM	#1
Midnight Rider Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8	How to align steering wheel I am the new owner of a 1997 CC DS and the steering wheel is about 90 degrees out. What I mean is when I go straight, the steering wheel is turned to the right about 90 degrees. How do I correct this?
Midnight Rider Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8

11-24-2009, 08:26 PM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,408	Re: How to align steering wheel You are gonna have to pull the wheel and reset it. Likely what happened is the steering gear has jumped a tooth when the cart hit a curb hard or such....

11-24-2009, 08:47 PM	#3
Midnight Rider Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8	Re: How to align steering wheel I tried to remove the wheel but as I thought, I need a puller as it is really really stuck on there! Is there a special technique or a tool for pulling a plastic wheel off?
Midnight Rider Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8

11-24-2009, 10:05 PM	#4
ltmoeller Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sebring,Florida Posts: 160	Re: How to align steering wheel loosen nut on steering wheel hit back of wheel on both left and right sides with a rubber mallet. Tom

11-24-2009, 10:29 PM	#5
Radicalgolfcarts Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: LINWOOD, MI Posts: 1,362	Re: How to align steering wheel Hit it easy at first with a BFH, and then if it doesnt come off then hit it harder, and if you break it getting it off then I have a used one that I can send you as long as you pay the travel cost!!!

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11-24-2009, 10:39 PM	#6
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,408	Re: How to align steering wheel Put the nut back on but just about 3 threads on so it is not touching the wheel hub ... then set in the seat with a BFH put your feet on the dash and your knees behind the wheel now push on the wheel with your knees and try to force the wheel off while reaching around and smacking it with a BFH If this fails get or make a steering wheel puller

11-24-2009, 10:41 PM	#8
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: How to align steering wheel You could always tell the wife that it's broken and you have to buy a new cart? Sorry - I had to do it
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11-25-2009, 10:11 AM	#9
golfcarfixer Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Forest City N.C. Posts: 2,660	Re: How to align steering wheel Dang, thats the same way i do it and i thought it was an original idea.But i also use a big brass punch so as not to mess the nut up to bad.

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