First off what is it and second how does it come off?
Its not turning to the left.
How does this thing come off?
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speedytinc
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Re: How does this thing come off?
Its part of a locking steering wheel setup. Fox brand I believe. It is made to not be easily removed as part of its anti theft function.
Clean around the top edge looking for evidence of a locking pin. That pin has to be removed/drilled out first.
That pin may be that bump @ the lowest side of the cover top.
Clean around the top edge looking for evidence of a locking pin. That pin has to be removed/drilled out first.
That pin may be that bump @ the lowest side of the cover top.
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Jerry VanOoteghem
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Re: How does this thing come off?
Nothing needs to be drilled out.Your last picture shows a square pin in the 6 o'clock position. Look at the underside, aligned with that pin. You should see a small channel where a slender pin punch can enter and drive out the square pin. The unit should then unscrew.
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Re: How does this thing come off?
Thanks guys that was it! It has the two small square pins i knocked them out and it screwed right off! I bead blasted it just a little to see if it had a name but it doesn't.
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Re: How does this thing come off?
Illustration that shows how the Fox Locking wheel is installed with hammering in those pins.
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