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Removing Drop Arm From Sterring Box

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mountainman

mountainman

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I have been trying to remove the drop arm from my steering box in an attempt to replace worn bushing and oil seal. I don't have a pitman puller and tried a wheel puller which I broke. Are those arms on there that tight? Will I need a pitman? Would heating the arm help?
Thanks
Greg
 
It IS on there tight. It's tapered and splined.

There is a "community" arm puller out there that has worked for everyone who has had it. I sent it to Don Elliott a while ago. If he, or the current guardian of the puller don't see this post, you should PM Don.

Squirt some penetrant on there and let it sit while you're waiting for the puller to arrive. Then apply some tension with the puller, and rap on the end of the puller. That should get it. A trick: that thing can really fly apart when it lets go. Undo the nut, remove the tab washer and then replace the nut loosely on the shaft. That should prevent any dangerous hunks from flying about the shop when it lets go.
 
Tight doesn't begin to describe it! I've done several of them now with my cobbled-together puller (2-arm gear puller with added side braces to lock the arms in place), but it's a close thing. I tighten the puller until I think something is going to break (being careful not to transmit any force to the worm & peg; best to remove the worm before this operation IMO) and then whack the end of the forcing screw with a BFH.

Definitely best to get the community puller, if you can wait for it, IMO.
 
When I used it, the steering box was carefully held in the soft jaws in my vice. Tighening the bolt of the top of the puller, the pitman arm came off with a loud bank.
 
I got Don's note about the puller. I do have it so, Greg, if you send me an email at myname - at sign - rogers dot com we can make arrangement.
 
If you think that is tight ,dont even try to press off a rear axle hub on a tr3/4 You need a 50 ton press and an acetylene torch......sounds like a high powered rifle when it goes!!
MD(mad dog)
 
Greg,

You have a PM about the puller.
 
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