Do I have to remove the steering wheel....?

To change the insterment lights one a 95 escort do I have to take the steering wheel off, I dont have the steering puller tool so I was wondering if there was any other way?

if your refering to the instument cluster lights, whcih light all the numbers and warning lights. no. but in order to make it easier on yourself, you will want to drop it. there are four bolts underneath the steering column that hold it up. drop it and you wont haev to fight and bend the dash panel to get it around the steering wheel. and have fun, taking the cluster out is real fun...