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I'd appreciate recommendations on driving the Woodruff Key out of the worm wheel shaft. I'm replacing the oil seal, which appears to have been leaking for a long time considering the thick grease accumulated below it in the steering gear housing. I removed the castle nut, the steering gear arm, and even though I couldn't get the key out, I was able to drive the shaft and gear out through the old seal with the key in place. But I'm afraid if I put it back together that way the key will damage the new seal. I tried knocking it out with a punch, and also tried using a prick punch and a hammer to start a corner of it outward, but only succeeded in gouging the end of the key a little bit. So I decided to stop and seek help from you guys.
What should I do?
Thanks!
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Can't Drive Key out of Steering Worm Gear Shaft
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Paul, I usually use a small cold chisel, angled downward toward the shaft at about a 45 degree angle. This doesn't always work for the really tough ones, and if that is the case, you could try some heat, or soaking it with some penetrating oil for a few days. Good luck.
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Paul, I recently had one I couldn't get the key out of. After trying a punch, chisel. diagonal pliers, I took it to a machine shop. He tried for about 20 minutes, then welded a nut to it and it came right out. I assume it was a combination of the heat applied to the key by the welding, plus having a better way to grip it.
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Thanks guys. . . I'll try those suggestions. Hope it doesn't come to the machine shop stage though.
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There was a thread on this in the not too distant past. Someone and I don't remember who it was, suggested taking a Dremel with a cutting wheel and cutting the key lengthways so it could pull away from the sides of the keyway thus making it easy to remove.
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