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cowtown · 06-12-2016, 01:22 PM

Any tricks on getting a pitman arm off? I am trying to replace my pitman arm on my 50 F1 due to egg shaped ball. Broke 2 pullers trying to get it off and haven't budged it yet. Any ideas????

Ole Don · 06-12-2016, 01:30 PM

Support one side with a BIG hammer, and whack the opposite side hard with a hammer only a bit smaller. Then try a puller. If it wont pop right off, use heat around the outside.

skidmarks · 06-12-2016, 01:48 PM

Did you break a regular puller or a pitman arm puller? A good pitman arm puller like a snapon will get it off. It's a tapper and splines.

cowtown · 06-12-2016, 01:58 PM

they were regular pullers

skidmarks · 06-12-2016, 02:00 PM

A good quality pitman arm puller is one piece that slips around the pitman and a screw to press against the sector with a center point.

19Fordy · 06-12-2016, 02:10 PM

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Pitman arm puller like this.
Use an impact wrench too.
http://www.tooltopia.com/otc-tools-8...FYqPfgodjZYNjg

Mike in AZ · 06-12-2016, 02:17 PM

autozone or o'reilly's nearby??....they rent the tools and probably have that for rent....good luck....Mike

gearhead1952 · 06-12-2016, 10:59 PM

I have a 3ft crowbar that has worked for me. Prying between the frame and back of pitman arm. Also use a propane torch to heat up and break the rust bond.

Mike51Merc · 06-13-2016, 07:25 AM

Heat it a bit with a propane torch.

06-12-2016, 01:22 PM	#1
cowtown Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Montana Posts: 185	Stuck Pitman Arm Any tricks on getting a pitman arm off? I am trying to replace my pitman arm on my 50 F1 due to egg shaped ball. Broke 2 pullers trying to get it off and haven't budged it yet. Any ideas????

06-12-2016, 01:30 PM	#2
Ole Don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Michael, Minnesota Posts: 1,713	Re: Stuck Pitman Arm Support one side with a BIG hammer, and whack the opposite side hard with a hammer only a bit smaller. Then try a puller. If it wont pop right off, use heat around the outside.

06-12-2016, 01:48 PM	#3
skidmarks Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: newark, delaware Posts: 3,735	Re: Stuck Pitman Arm Did you break a regular puller or a pitman arm puller? A good pitman arm puller like a snapon will get it off. It's a tapper and splines.

06-12-2016, 01:58 PM	#4
cowtown Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Montana Posts: 185	Re: Stuck Pitman Arm they were regular pullers

06-12-2016, 02:00 PM	#5
skidmarks Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: newark, delaware Posts: 3,735	Re: Stuck Pitman Arm A good quality pitman arm puller is one piece that slips around the pitman and a screw to press against the sector with a center point.

06-12-2016, 02:10 PM	#6
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,919	Re: Stuck Pitman Arm Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Pitman arm puller like this. Use an impact wrench too. http://www.tooltopia.com/otc-tools-8...FYqPfgodjZYNjg

06-12-2016, 02:17 PM	#7
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: Stuck Pitman Arm autozone or o'reilly's nearby??....they rent the tools and probably have that for rent....good luck....Mike

06-12-2016, 10:59 PM	#8
gearhead1952 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Julesburg, Colorado Posts: 714	Re: Stuck Pitman Arm I have a 3ft crowbar that has worked for me. Prying between the frame and back of pitman arm. Also use a propane torch to heat up and break the rust bond.

06-13-2016, 07:25 AM	#9
Mike51Merc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 1,582	Re: Stuck Pitman Arm Heat it a bit with a propane torch.

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