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| | | | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 210 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2008 Posts: 210 | I'm trying to get the steering box out of my 46 1/2 ton. I removed the nut on the output shaft but could not for the life of me get the steering linkage off of the output shaft. I tried prying it, pounding on it, heating it up, drenching it in penetrating oil, using a gear puller but it will not budge. Any ideas?
I want to take it out to adjust the worm gear to get the play out of my steering wheel. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 176 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 176 | Just disconnect the pitman arm from the drag link. No need to remove the box for adjustment. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 | You can borrow/rent a pitman arm removal tool from your local auto parts store. These are a heavy duty pullers just for this job. Once you get your pitman arm off there's a couple of bolts that holds the stearing box onto the frame. The box and column come out in one piece through the cab.
Hope this helps.
George | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | I have been using a pitman puller with equally frustrating results on a box I am scrapping are there any other ways to get the arm off? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,195 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,195 | Cutting the pitman arm with a torch! Don't cut all the way and it should come off.
46 halfton, Have you tried lots & lots of pressure on the pitman arm puller then smacking it with a hammer out on the end? That usally does it. Be sure to leave the nut on, but loose so the whole mess doesn't fly off and hit you in the leg......
Joe | | | | | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 210 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2008 Posts: 210 | You make it sound as though you have sustained a leg injury from this!
Thanks for all the help. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,195 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,195 | They will fly clear across the room if you have enough pressure on it, and yes I have been hit by one!
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