Yes and the previous person partially stripped the threads by using the wrong bolts. Take your time and find the correct bolts that will thread in by hand. Maybe a manual will give the correct size.

Al

Hey Scott
I pulled out my service manual for the 1949 - 1950 models series 2000 and 2200 and under steering gear removal item three it states Using steering wheel Puller J-2927 , thread the puller anchor screws into the threaded holes provided in the steering wheel hub. The illustration shows only two bolts and no where dose it make note of the thread dimension !!!!! Now I know I had my steering wheel pulled off, can't remember for sure what thread dia. was that I used, if your are absolutely stuck, get back to me and I'll take my cap off and check one
Good luck
Dale

I have had to chase the holes in the steering wheel with a tap to clean up the threads. If I recall they should be 5/16 18 (coarse). I think that during the manufacturing process there are probably several hundred steering wheels threaded before the tapping tooling is replaced. I have seen lots of really horrible threads in steering wheels.

Paul

dualquadpete wrote:

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I've good luck pulling strg. wheels just by backing off nut flush with top of shaft, put both knees under wheel to push on it ,use brass punch and hammer, couple of whacks and off it comes!!!

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 Yup - that's all we ever did in the mid 60's (showing our age Pete). Didn't see an actual puller till the mid 70's......