Locking Pliers Slide Hammer Puller - Astro Pneumatic

The Astro Pneumatic 78415 Locking Pliers Slide Hammer Puller is an indispensable tool designed for professional technicians and mechanics. This robust tool provides controlled, straight-line pulling force for efficiently extracting seized, rusted, or irregularly shaped components in demanding automotive and industrial applications. Functioning as a powerful locking pliers slide hammer puller, it combines a compact slide hammer with integrated locking pliers to address challenging extraction needs.

Key Features

• Integrated Locking Pliers Head: Acts as a heavy-duty vice grip puller, firmly clamping onto flanges, sheet metal edges, brackets, and studs for secure attachment on non-standard shapes.
• In-line Slide Hammer Action: Delivers consistent and powerful impact force directly along the pulling axis, ideal for safely freeing press-fit or rusted parts without twisting or causing further damage.
• Professional-Grade Construction: Built by Astro Pneumatic for daily shop use, ensuring durability and reliability in demanding collision repair, mechanical, and industrial environments.
• Versatile Jaw Capacity: The locking plier slide hammer design offers wide adaptability, accommodating a broad range of component sizes and contours for maximum utility.
• Controlled Extraction: Facilitates precise pulling force, reducing the risk of damage to surrounding panels and components compared to improvised prying or striking methods.

Applications

The Astro 78415 is a crucial tool across various professional settings. In collision repair, it excels at dent pulling on body panels and pinch welds, proving to be an invaluable locking pliers slide hammer for sheet metal work. Mechanical applications include the efficient removal of stubborn wheel bearings, races, seals, pulleys, and small gears. This tool, acting as durable vice grips with slide hammer functionality, is suitable for use on most passenger cars, light trucks, and SUVs, as well as general industrial machinery where a direct, powerful pull is required in tight access areas or on irregular surfaces.

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Astro Pneumatic
• Model: 78415
• Weight: 5 lb
• Overall Dimensions: 15.16" x 3.4" x 2.17"