pitman arm stuck
thats gonna hold the force of a 40" breaker bar and a guy that benches 360 lbs? i think that would break just like the others. the pitman arm is a pretty beefy chunk of solid steel. i think it can hold up to some abuse.
Last edited by sam_priem; Oct 15, 2011 at 10:17 PM.
)Ha! yea youd think.
"thats gonna hold the force of a 40" breaker bar and a guy that benches 360 lbs? i think that would break just like the others".
No, it's going to hold the force of 280 lbs of pull on an 18" breaker bar, for a total of around 420 ft. lbs, which is plenty to get the pitman arm off. Actually, probably twice that much, since that's just what it's rated for. My puller is at least 20 years old, and has never broken. Made in the USA.
Why you guys are so eager to torch and bash a pitman arm is beyond me. Maybe you should have a look at this:
http://www.hydrosteer.com.au/images/manuals/15_1.pdf
Notice how many times it says -
CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT A LATER DATE.
Or this:
WARNING – THE PITMAN ARM WILL BE EXTREMELY TIGHT! USE ONLY LIGHT
HAMMER BLOWS WHEN TAPPING ON THE ARM TO REMOVE IT! NEVER APPLY HEAT
TO THE PITMAN ARM OR STEERING GEAR AS DAMAGE TO THE PITMAN ARM, SECTOR
SHAFT, OR SEALS MAY RESULT!
http://www.rhsheppard.com/DSeries.pdf
There's a time to wail on something with brute force, and a time not to.
No, it's going to hold the force of 280 lbs of pull on an 18" breaker bar, for a total of around 420 ft. lbs, which is plenty to get the pitman arm off. Actually, probably twice that much, since that's just what it's rated for. My puller is at least 20 years old, and has never broken. Made in the USA.
Why you guys are so eager to torch and bash a pitman arm is beyond me. Maybe you should have a look at this:
http://www.hydrosteer.com.au/images/manuals/15_1.pdf
Notice how many times it says -
DANGER: THE PITMAN ARM WILL BE EXTREMELY
TIGHT DO NOT POUND ON THE ARM
OR APPLY ANY SOURCE OF HEAT TO THE ARM!
DAMAGE TO THE PITMAN ARM OR SECTOR SHAFT
TIGHT DO NOT POUND ON THE ARM
OR APPLY ANY SOURCE OF HEAT TO THE ARM!
DAMAGE TO THE PITMAN ARM OR SECTOR SHAFT
CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT A LATER DATE.
Or this:
WARNING – THE PITMAN ARM WILL BE EXTREMELY TIGHT! USE ONLY LIGHT
HAMMER BLOWS WHEN TAPPING ON THE ARM TO REMOVE IT! NEVER APPLY HEAT
TO THE PITMAN ARM OR STEERING GEAR AS DAMAGE TO THE PITMAN ARM, SECTOR
SHAFT, OR SEALS MAY RESULT!
http://www.rhsheppard.com/DSeries.pdf
There's a time to wail on something with brute force, and a time not to.
Last edited by John D in CT; Oct 16, 2011 at 02:02 AM.
"thats gonna hold the force of a 40" breaker bar and a guy that benches 360 lbs? i think that would break just like the others".
No, it's going to hold the force of 250 lbs of pull on an 18" breaker bar, for a total of around 420 ft. lbs, which is plenty to get the pitman arm off. My puller is at least 20 years old, and has never broken. Made in the USA.
Why you guys are so eager to torch and bash a pitman arm is beyond me. Maybe you should have a look at this:
http://www.hydrosteer.com.au/images/manuals/15_1.pdf
Notice how many times it says -
CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT A LATER DATE.
Or this:
WARNING – THE PITMAN ARM WILL BE EXTREMELY TIGHT! USE ONLY LIGHT
HAMMER BLOWS WHEN TAPPING ON THE ARM TO REMOVE IT! NEVER APPLY HEAT
TO THE PITMAN ARM OR STEERING GEAR AS DAMAGE TO THE PITMAN ARM, SECTOR
SHAFT, OR SEALS MAY RESULT!
http://www.rhsheppard.com/DSeries.pdf
There's a time to wail on something with brute force, and a time not to.
No, it's going to hold the force of 250 lbs of pull on an 18" breaker bar, for a total of around 420 ft. lbs, which is plenty to get the pitman arm off. My puller is at least 20 years old, and has never broken. Made in the USA.
Why you guys are so eager to torch and bash a pitman arm is beyond me. Maybe you should have a look at this:
http://www.hydrosteer.com.au/images/manuals/15_1.pdf
Notice how many times it says -
DANGER: THE PITMAN ARM WILL BE EXTREMELY
TIGHT DO NOT POUND ON THE ARM
OR APPLY ANY SOURCE OF HEAT TO THE ARM!
DAMAGE TO THE PITMAN ARM OR SECTOR SHAFT
TIGHT DO NOT POUND ON THE ARM
OR APPLY ANY SOURCE OF HEAT TO THE ARM!
DAMAGE TO THE PITMAN ARM OR SECTOR SHAFT
CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT A LATER DATE.
Or this:
WARNING – THE PITMAN ARM WILL BE EXTREMELY TIGHT! USE ONLY LIGHT
HAMMER BLOWS WHEN TAPPING ON THE ARM TO REMOVE IT! NEVER APPLY HEAT
TO THE PITMAN ARM OR STEERING GEAR AS DAMAGE TO THE PITMAN ARM, SECTOR
SHAFT, OR SEALS MAY RESULT!
http://www.rhsheppard.com/DSeries.pdf
There's a time to wail on something with brute force, and a time not to.
i had way more than 420 ft lbs on that puller while hitting it with a hammer before it finaly bent and it didnt even creek. i cant think of another way to get it off other than hittin it with a heavy hammer.
"it was a pretty cheap puller i only paid like 15 bucks for it".
I can think of another way to get it off; use a good puller. Either that, or replace the pitman arm like Merc said.
A really good puller - the adjustable kind - will let you put an incredible amount of force on the arm, and let you knock on it (the end of the puller shaft) pretty good without it popping off. I've never run into a pitman arm that puller wouldn't get off.
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I think I found your problem:
"it was a pretty cheap puller i only paid like 15 bucks for it".
I can think of another way to get it off; use a good puller. Either that, or replace the pitman arm like Merc said.
A really good puller - the adjustable kind - will let you put an incredible amount of force on the arm, and let you knock on it (the end of the puller shaft) pretty good without it popping off. I've never run into a pitman arm that puller wouldn't get off.
"it was a pretty cheap puller i only paid like 15 bucks for it".
I can think of another way to get it off; use a good puller. Either that, or replace the pitman arm like Merc said.
A really good puller - the adjustable kind - will let you put an incredible amount of force on the arm, and let you knock on it (the end of the puller shaft) pretty good without it popping off. I've never run into a pitman arm that puller wouldn't get off.
I looked for a good puller when I did my front end, but could only find the cheap imported ones. I bent it, but got the pitman off. I would like to have one for the tool box if I could find a good one. I hate cheap tools!