How does it come off???

[Classicfordguy]

Currently trying to install a lift kit in my driveway and cannot seem to get the pitman arm to come off. I removed the nut, used penatrating oil, tried a puller that was probably too small and no go. Anybody have any tricks?

Thanks,

-Rob

 

[85hauler]

A Pitman arm puller and a Impact have always worked for me.

 

[Double-S-Diesel]

hit it wit a hammer

 

[Freight_Train]

A BIG puller.Not a puny little Honda sized jobber....and a little heat applied to just the old arm.Not the shaft.

 

[Classicfordguy]

sounds like I need a better puller cuz its on there good. Off to the store.

Thanks,

-Rob

 

[dsblack]

This is a job for a pitman arm puller. I have never had anything else work at all.

 

[yARIC008]

It's tough to get off. Last time i did mine i had to use every trick in the book, and then all of a sudden when i was about to give up because i had used the last of my strength and it looked like the puller was about to rip apart, the pitman arm exploded off the shaft finally...

 

[RedTruck]

I can't remember for sure, but I think I got mine off with a bar on one side and a rap with a hammer on the other side. It actually came off really easily.

Paul

 

[Fordsandguns]

Hammer

Hit it with a shop hammer on the side where it goes on the shaft. I helped a friend do this once and we tried for two hours and couldnt budge it. Another friend came over and hit it once and viola! Takes a good whack but it should work.

 

[Exekiel69]

I just did this on My old gear box with a 12 year old pitman arm (really stuck) and knowing it would be hard I started spraying it with pb blaster (thank You Mel I still have the same can ) then hit it with a 2 pound hammer a few times and or course air tools and a pitman arm puller, it took some time but I got it all out in one piece and reused it on the new gear box.

 

[adam g]

Use pb blaster. Use and air hammer. If they dont work time to get the bfh and knock the crap out of it.