- 1). Lift the front of the vehicle with the jack and then put jack stands underneath the frame. Locate the pitman arm, which is on the driver's side of the frame and connected to the bottom of the steering box. Spray penetrating oil liberally over the gear shaft on the pitman arm, trying to aim the spray so it runs between the pitman arm and the steering box.
- 2). Remove the cotter pin on the ball joint connecting the steering linkage to the pitman arm with needle-nose pliers. Unbolt the bolt on the ball joint with the 1/2-inch ratchet and socket and remove the pitman arm from the steering linkage.
- 3). Unbolt the bolt on the bottom of the pitman arm with the 1/2-inch ratchet and socket. Install the pitman arm puller on the pitman arm. Tighten up the pitman arm puller with the 1/2-inch ratchet and socket, and if necessary, use the 1/2-inch breaker bar to get extra torque on the puller if necessary.
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