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Gear Puller
Automotive Specialty Tools: Floor Jacks, Jack Stands and Steering Wheel Pullers
While working on your car, you may need to change its tires, check its undercarriage or even remove its steering wheel. These tasks require specialized tools. We have discussed some of the most common ones in this article.
Floor jacks are hand tools that use hydraulics to lift and lower a car. The horizontal piston of a floor jack pushes on the short end of a bell crank while an elongated arm provides the vertical motion to a lifting pad.
Floor jacks are most often used for tire changes and to check brake systems, exhaust pipes and undercarriages of a car. They are commonly sighted at pit-stops during automobile races.
All floor jacks have a specific carrying capacity, usually between two and twenty tons. Those used for the maintenance of heavy vehicles have wheels so that they can be maneuvered easily when positioned under the vehicle's frame. Such floor jacks can also be extended considerably and provide a low profile when collapsed.
Jack stands are used to hold up the car while you work under it. While they are extremely useful, it is important to place them correctly to ensure work safety.
The process of propping up a car with a jack stand starts with setting the parking brake and gear. Then, the car should be lifted to the desired level using a floor jack. After this, the jack stands should be placed in the correct position under the car. Using the floor jack, the car should be lowered slowly until it comes to rest firmly on the jack stands. To verify that the car is balanced properly, the mechanic may lean on its bumper and shake it. If it wobbles, he needs to reposition it.
Steering wheels need not be removed as often as tires need to be changed. But, on the off chance that they do, it is important to use the correct tool for them. This tool is the steering wheel puller.
A steering wheel puller is a cost-effective hand tool that removes the center nut of the steering wheel so that it may be removed easily. To begin, the puller must be placed over the center hub of the steering wheel. The accompanying bolts should be threaded into the holes of the wheel and tightened. The puller holds on to the center hub while tightening the bolts pushes the wheel off the steering column.
As a safety measure, the car battery must be disconnected before starting the steering wheel removal process. To prevent the horn from blaring, its mechanism must be disabled beforehand.
While the above automotive specialty tools are immensely functional for both mechanics and do-it-yourselfers, manuals must be read and instructions followed to avoid accidents while tinkering with the car.
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1985 ford escort timing gear stuck on crank with bad keyway?.?
Our escort timing belt gear on the crank will not come off as the keyway has it jammed.Their are no holes in gear or any room to get a puller behind the gear,anyone out their had this experience and know how to get the timing belt gear off the crank?.Thankyou in advance if you can help us figure this out.
Drill two or three holes through the cam pulley and use threaded rod with nuts and washers along with a two or three jaw puller minus the jaws. This way U can turn the cam to a spot where there is clearance to put the rod with washers and nuts through the cam pulley and turn the cam to install the next rod ETC. U also probably will need to remove the valve cover to gain clearance behind the cam pulley. Hope this helps and good luck!
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