Pitman arm removal
June 3rd, 2019, 09:05 PM
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Pitman arm removal
Pulling a manual Steering box off of a 67 442 to rebuild it. What's the technique for removing the pitman arm from the drag link. Removed the nut and Cotter pin, the threaded shaft is moving with the Pitman arm. Do I need some type of puller ????
thx. Matt
thx. Matt
June 3rd, 2019, 09:24 PM
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Yes you need a pitman arm puller. You can borrow them from autozone with a refundable deposit. They are on there tight so if the gear box is still bolted to the frame that will help.
Just reread the post. The pitman arm puller is to remove the pitman arm from the gearbox. To remove the pitman arm from the drag link you can use a pickle fork. Or a few smacks with a big hammer.
Just reread the post. The pitman arm puller is to remove the pitman arm from the gearbox. To remove the pitman arm from the drag link you can use a pickle fork. Or a few smacks with a big hammer.
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June 3rd, 2019, 09:50 PM
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Yes you need a pitman arm puller. You can borrow them from autozone with a refundable deposit. They are on there tight so if the gear box is still bolted to the frame that will help.
Just reread the post. The put,an arm puller is to remove the pitman arm from the gearbox. To remove the pitman arm from the drag link you can use a pickle fork. Or a few sacks with a big hammer.
Just reread the post. The put,an arm puller is to remove the pitman arm from the gearbox. To remove the pitman arm from the drag link you can use a pickle fork. Or a few sacks with a big hammer.
June 4th, 2019, 04:26 AM
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The threaded shaft is the other end of a ball-joint that allows movement between the pitman arm and the drag link. The threaded shaft is wedged into the pitman arm similar to how a tie-rod end is wedged into a steering arm. As long as it is wedged into the pitman arm, it will move with it (the ball joint at the opposite end will move instead like it is supposed to). You need to separate the (wedged) threaded shaft from the pitman arm using a pickle fork or a good smack of the shaft with a hammer like 4speed455 suggested. A tie-rod puller will work as well.
June 4th, 2019, 04:48 AM
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The threaded shaft is the other end of a ball-joint that allows movement between the pitman arm and the drag link. The threaded shaft is wedged into the pitman arm similar to how a tie-rod end is wedged into a steering arm. As long as it is wedged into the pitman arm, it will move with it (the ball joint at the opposite end will move instead like it is supposed to). You need to separate the (wedged) threaded shaft from the pitman arm using a pickle fork or a good smack of the shaft with a hammer like 4speed455 suggested. A tie-rod puller will work as well.
Roger that, thank you. It's coming back to me now. I used to have a pickle fork layin around. He'll just come over and help me. Matt
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