Locking Pliers Slide Hammer Puller - Astro Pneumatic

The Astro Pneumatic 78415 Locking Pliers Slide Hammer Puller is an essential tool engineered for professional automotive and industrial applications. This robust puller delivers controlled, straight-line force, making it highly effective for extracting seized, rusted, or irregularly shaped components. It combines a compact slide hammer with integrated locking pliers, providing a powerful and secure solution for challenging extraction needs.

Key Features

• Integrated Locking Pliers Head: Functions as a heavy-duty vice grip puller, securely clamping onto flanges, sheet metal edges, brackets, and studs, ensuring stable attachment on non-standard shapes.
• In-line Slide Hammer Action: Provides consistent and direct impact force along the pulling axis, allowing for the safe removal of press-fit or stubborn components without twisting or causing additional damage.
• Professional-Grade Construction: Built by Astro Pneumatic for daily rigorous use in professional shops, ensuring long-term durability and reliability in demanding collision repair, mechanical, and industrial environments.
• Versatile Jaw Capacity: The locking plier design offers broad adaptability, accommodating a wide range of component sizes and contours for maximum utility.
• Controlled Extraction: Facilitates precise pulling force, minimizing 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, making it invaluable for sheet metal work. Mechanical applications include the efficient removal of stubborn wheel bearings, races, seals, pulleys, and small gears. This tool 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 confined spaces or on irregular surfaces.

Specifications

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