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Difficulty getting 62 Cadillac steering wheel back on

Started by Matt Innocenzi, June 09, 2013, 11:07:53 PM

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Matt Innocenzi

I thought the tough part was getting the steering wheel off!  I had the steering wheel of my 1962 Cadillac Fleetwood repainted and restored, but putting it back on has been a real challenge.  It appears the turn signal cancel sleeve is pushing the steering wheel too far out such that it will not engage the teeth on the shaft.  If I remove the turn signal cancel, it slides right on.  Put the turn signal cancel in, won't engage.

Is there a trick to this?  There is a little tang on the turn signal cancel that I presume fits onto the steering wheel.  Do I have the cancel backwards?  The shop manual provides no insight on this.

Thank you in advance!
Matt I
CLC #21633
1958 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1962 Cadillac Fleetwood

The Tassie Devil(le)

I think you do have the cancelling part on backwards.

There is a hole in the wheel for the tang of the "cancellator" to lock into, so it doesn't spin freely.

Bruce. >:D
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe