connected to the bottom of the steering box
Bring it to the garage. it is a pain. you have to remove the power steering pump
Hey, you need to buy or rent a pitman arm puller. lock the steering wheel on center, remove pitman arm nut, then use the puller to release the pitman arm from the steering gearbox. make sure not to turn the steering wheel while unhooked from the pitman arm or you will damage the airbag clock spring in the steering wheel. good luck and be carfull ps, you may have to tighten the puller then tap the head of the screw on the puller then tighten then tap ect.
The Pitman arm is attached to the power steering pump, which is connected to your steering shaft, which is the long rod looking thing to the right of the engine, the idler arm is to the left of the pitman arm attached to the fram, it basically looks like a strip of metal bolted to the fram that is connected to your shaft that is also connced to the pitman arm
there is an "idler arm", its part of the steering and runs horizontal, as well as a pitman arm
1997 chevy 3500 has play in steering,replaced bushings on sway arm,do not feel play in pitman arms what might be problem
With a pitman arm puller.
60 foot pounds
20 foot pounds
1 5/16 wrench. Just did one last week. Be prepared to fight the Pitman arm off of the steering box shaft. A pickle-fork bit and an air hammer make it a piece of cake. Some guys unbolt the steering box from the frame to wiggle the steering box into a position where they can get a Pitman arm puller on it. Either way you will need some pretty specialized tools.
20 foot pounds
20-25 foot pounds.