Re: How do I remove the horn buttom ring
Posted by HH56 On 2023/7/22 11:51:01
Not sure exactly what part you want to change but the first step is removing the steering wheel. If you are changing something in the shift assy the horn ring does not need to be removed from the wheel. If you specifically want to remove the horn ring, then once the wheel is off screws holding the ring assy are accessed in the hub space on the bottom of the wheel.
The nut holding the wheel is under the emblem which is held on the wheel by a compression fit provided by a rubber O ring. The emblem just pries up BUT here is a warning. Packard used a sponge rubber piece under the emblem and in most cases it will be fine. There are some of the sponge pieces that may have turned into glue. If that has happened the emblem will be very difficult to remove and if you try to pry it free using something hard like a screwdriver you will undoubtedly chip or break a chunk of plastic off the edge of the emblem.
Once the emblem is off use a socket to undo the nut and then a steering wheel puller to remove the wheel. After the wheel is off you will see the horn contact assy and turn signal switch. I believe both of those will need to be removed so you can access and remove the portion that those bolt onto and the items farther down pertaining to the gearshift.
Check out the trans and overdrive section of the 55-6 service manual. Starting on page 11 is instructions on accessing and removing the rotating collar the gearshift lever fits into. The illustrations are for a standard trans shift linkage but I believe the Ultra lever in that area is very similar with the exception of there only being one lever in the engine compt. You can see the differences by looking at plates 34A & 34B in the parts book. The mechanism for moving the indicator needle in the quadrant will also need to be removed to pull the shift tube. That assy is positioned around the shift tube just under the rubber covering the opening in the ventilation control panel under the column. Depending on what you are actually changing will determine what needs to be removed.
Here is a photo showing the emblem removed and wheel retaining nut under. This wheel is one that had the sponge rubber melt into glue which you can still see on the nut. The other photo was posted by Marty and shows the horn contact and turn signal switch.
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The nut holding the wheel is under the emblem which is held on the wheel by a compression fit provided by a rubber O ring. The emblem just pries up BUT here is a warning. Packard used a sponge rubber piece under the emblem and in most cases it will be fine. There are some of the sponge pieces that may have turned into glue. If that has happened the emblem will be very difficult to remove and if you try to pry it free using something hard like a screwdriver you will undoubtedly chip or break a chunk of plastic off the edge of the emblem.
Once the emblem is off use a socket to undo the nut and then a steering wheel puller to remove the wheel. After the wheel is off you will see the horn contact assy and turn signal switch. I believe both of those will need to be removed so you can access and remove the portion that those bolt onto and the items farther down pertaining to the gearshift.
Check out the trans and overdrive section of the 55-6 service manual. Starting on page 11 is instructions on accessing and removing the rotating collar the gearshift lever fits into. The illustrations are for a standard trans shift linkage but I believe the Ultra lever in that area is very similar with the exception of there only being one lever in the engine compt. You can see the differences by looking at plates 34A & 34B in the parts book. The mechanism for moving the indicator needle in the quadrant will also need to be removed to pull the shift tube. That assy is positioned around the shift tube just under the rubber covering the opening in the ventilation control panel under the column. Depending on what you are actually changing will determine what needs to be removed.
Here is a photo showing the emblem removed and wheel retaining nut under. This wheel is one that had the sponge rubber melt into glue which you can still see on the nut. The other photo was posted by Marty and shows the horn contact and turn signal switch.
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IMG_2665.jpeg (116.18 KB)
55-6 horn contact ring.jpg (219.07 KB)
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