The Steps to Replace Your Pitman Arm (1)

 

Automotive Take your Pitman arm puller and remove the arm from the steering shaft. It will release from the shaft and drop down some but the arm is still being held up by the centerlink. Next remove the cotter pin and the large nut that holds the Pitman to the center link. Use a pickle fork or a puller to separate the Pitman from the centerlink. You should be able to remove the Pitman by pulling down on the centerlink and slipping it out. If you're doing both the idler arm and the Pitman today, this is where you will

 appreciate the fact that you have not installed the idler arm yet. If you can't get the Pitman arm out, drop the idler arm down by removing the 2 bolts that attach it to the frame. Whew! Put some antisieze grease on the steering box's tapered bolt. Pack grease up into the steering box around the top of the tapered bolt. This will help keep out dirt and moisture. Prepare a new cotter pin by cutting down the length of one side to match the one you removed. Take a rag and wipe the junk away from the steering shaft and the

 centerlink hole. Take a good glob of grease and pack it up all around where the steering shaft sticks out of the steering box. This will help seal the steering box from the elements. Look at the inside splines on the Pitman arm. You will notice that there are 4 flat spots that match up with the splines on the steering box. Install the Pitman on the steering shaft making sure to line up the splines and at the same time insert the tapered bolt in the centerlink. Put the split lock washer and hand start the big nut on the steering shaft and

 tighten it to your vehicle's specs. Install the large nut on the Pitman bolt and tighten it to spec, making sure that while you are turning the nut you line up the cotter pin hole. Always tighten to align the holes, never go backwards! Install the new cotter pin and grease the Pitman. Now hit the road and keep to the straight and narrow!. Olivia Tong is the freelance writer for e-commerce website tahiko.com and ekko-rubber.com offers the buyers around the world to find quality and discount auto parts. We try our best to aggregate leads in the business world, and let these leads benefit the entire business person.