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Remove Pitman Arm and Idler Arm Nuts

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Duramax Tie Rod, Pitman, and Idler Upgrade With Father John! (Elvis The LBZ)

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What happens here

Don gloves for hand protection. Identify the castle nuts and cotter pins securing the Pitman arm and idler arm. Remove the cotter pins first. Position the OTC 7310A Pitman Arm puller tool over the Pitman arm, ensuring it's securely seated. Use an impact wrench to tighten the puller bolt, applying pressure to separate the arm from the steering box shaft. Repeat the process for the idler arm.

Goal: Detach the Pitman and idler arms from their mounting points.

Tools and materials

  • Assorted Sockets — Fitting the castle nuts and puller bolt
  • Gloves — Protecting hands from grease and sharp edges
  • Impact Wrench DeWalt — Tightening the puller and loosening nuts
  • OTC 7310A Pitman Arm Puller OTC — Removing the Pitman and idler arms from their tapered shafts

What they say

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first here well first what you do you take this a couple different ways we want to go underneath the truck and we're good take off these two castle nuts underneath there and there's cotter pins with the two castle nut sultan cotter pins on the Pippin idler yeah this is really the only tool that really needed to bring this is the o TC part number seven three one zero a brothers and sisters this tool knows the deal it's not cast like all the other ship ones out there you got to get good stuff to do the job right so this is gonna work great I've worked done this on another Duramax before and we broke three of them before we got it off and that one lived in western Pennsylvania whole life Oh Elvis here is from Texas so he's pretty mint-condition far as a two hundred and seventy thousand mile Dar max goes directional here so it clamps on and push it out there so we gotta get in there and get the creepers out here find some big sockets and get these nuts off so this nice puller a little bit back it up Terry this is like only tricky part with this tool but it makes it a lot nicer but lining up both sides Wow yeah

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