pulling the wheel is a two person deal, loosen the nut holding the wheel to the helm, but don't take it all the way off. Have a helper ready with a suitable punch and a good size hammer, while you are pulling back on the wheel(go ahead and get your legs inot it and pull real hard), have the helper line up the punch on the shaft, and smack it with the hammer. it will usually break the wheel loose of the tapered shaft, there are some that will require heat or a puller, but 9 out of 10 will come off like this. You leave the nut on while doing this so you won't end up in the back seat when it comes loose
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