Fighting with the "Top Drag Link End"....

[Taco360]

How in the hell does this thing come off? Or does it? I bought the kit to rebuild it, but can't figure out how to get it off the pittman arm?

Do you have to take the pitman arm off?

 

[Michael B]

There is a cotter key in the very end that needs to be removed and then you unscrew the end until it comes off of the ball stud.

 

[35inchoverdrive]

Remove the cotter pin from the end(left hand side in the above picture) and then the end cap can be unscrewed with a large flathead screwdriver. Once it's out a couple of turns, you'll be able to pop it off of the pitman.

 

[4Cruisers]

If I'm correct in what you're asking, it's pretty easy. There should be a cotter pin perpendicular to the drag link, at the pitman arm end. Pull the cotter pin, then using a large flat blade screwdriver, unscrew the plug that's threaded in the end of the drag link. Inside the drag link there's a spring that holds the internals in place. With the spring removed the ball at the end of the pitman arm can be moved relative to the drag link - it's no longer captured inside the drag link. Just pull the pitman arm out of the drag link.

A lot of replies going on at once

 

[Taco360]

I'll try this tonight when I get home. Thank you guys!

I'll reply to this thread in the AM if I can't get it....

 

[Taco360]

You guys rocked it!!! The picture was great, as well as, the explanation. I couldn't tell it was a cotter pin or feel the groove on the cap due to an excessive amount of grease and grime build up.

I blasted it with Carb/choke cleaner and PBR, and was able to pull it right off. I will post pics tonight.

Thank you guys for taking the time to explain this to me.