How to Use a Steering Wheel Puller

A steering wheel puller helps you to remove a steering wheel from your vehicle once you have pulled out the center nut. The puller grabs onto the center hub while a screw pushes the steering wheel off the steering column. If you do not already own a steering wheel puller, there's no need to buy one; most auto parts stores will simply rent one to you for a nominal fee.

Things You'll Need

  • Steering wheel puller
  • Socket wrench
  • Socket set
  • Place the arms of the steering wheel puller over the center hub of your steering wheel.

  • Thread the bolts that come with the steering wheel puller kit into the holes on your steering wheel. Every steering wheel that is designed to be removed with a puller has threaded holes in the center of the steering wheel; these holes are used to push the wheel off the steering column.

  • Tighten the bolts in the holes until the steering wheel slides off the steering column.