TIGER TOOL 10386 Pitman Arm Spreader Instructions
- June 3, 2024
- Tiger Tool
Table of Contents
TIGER TOOL 10386 Pitman Arm Spreader
Pitman Arm Spreader
Read all instructions and safety warnings prior to operation.
Failure to do so could result in equipment damage, personal injury, or even
death.
CAUTION: Read all instructions and safety warnings prior to operation.
Failure to do so could result in equipment damage, personal injury or even
death.
- Stay Alert! Watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating this tool.
- Inspect product for damage prior to using; do not use if product is in unsafe condition.
- Do not operate tool while under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or medication.
- Always use safety equipment to prevent injuries. Approved face and eye protection must always be worn by the operator, as well as others in the work area.
- Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
- Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry.
- Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts.
- Keep hands clear of all pressurized hydraulic components.
- Always ensure hoses are free from sharp bends and kinks.
- Keep your work area clean and well lit.
- Cylinders are designed for 10,000 psi (700 bar) maximum working pressure. Do not connect to a pump with a higher rated pressure. Use a pressure gauge in the system at all times. Ensure all components in the system are rated for 10,000 psi (700 bar).
Tiger Tool International Incorporated Warranty and Limit of Liability Terms
and Conditions. For more information, visit tigertool.com
Warranties – 1. Tiger Tool International Incorporated (“Tiger Tool”) warrants
to customers who purchase the tools from Tiger Tool or an authorized dealer of
Tiger Tool that cast portions of the tools are free from defects in
workmanship and materials at the time of sale and for as long as the original
customer owns the tool pursuant to a contract of sale between the customer and
Tiger Tool or its authorized dealer. 2. Tiger Tool warrants to its customers
that threaded areas, bolts and machined components in or of the tools will not
fail as a direct result of and caused solely due to defects in workmanship and
materials not known at the time of purchase and not discovered by the
purchaser or anyone on behalf of the purchaser for a period of two years from
the date of original purchase. 3. Tiger Tool warrants to its customers that
hydraulic components will not fail as a direct result of and caused solely by
defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of
original purchase. 4. Tiger Tool makes no other warranty regarding the fitness
for purpose, use, quality, merchantability, or functioning of the tools other
than as stated in writing in these terms and conditions of warranty.
Claims on Warranty – 5. In order for Tiger Tool to assess any claim of
warranty the customer of Tiger Tool agrees to deliver the tool to one of the
addresses stated in paragraph 6 or such other place as Tiger Tool may
designate, at the customer’s sole expense such freight being fully pre-paid
and insured by the customer to the addresses designated to the customer by
Tiger Tool. 6. US returns: 115 first street PMB-T75520, Sumas, WA 98295,
Canada returns: 160-34434 McConnell Road, Abbotsford, B.C., V2S 7P1
Limit of Liability of Tiger Tool – 7. The limit of liability of Tiger Tool for
any claim of warranty made by any customer pursuant to these terms and
conditions of warranty is that Tiger Tool may at its option, repair the tool,
replace the tool or refund the purchase price for the tool to the customer.
Tiger Tool is not liable for any damages or claims, monetary relief or any
other damages or claims, including costs and legal costs except as set out in
this paragraph. Tiger Tool is not liable for any economic loss, damages for
bodily injury, or claims for property damages. The limit of the warranty and
the liability of Tiger Tool to its customer is as set out in this warranty.
The warranty does not extend into the secondary market and the limitation of
liability set out in this warranty does extend into the secondary market for
the tools of Tiger Tool. Tiger Tool is not responsible for any warranty of its
tools to customers of its customer or those who otherwise come into possession
or use of its tools through or by its original customer. Tiger Tool is not
liable for any damages or claims, monetary relief or any other damages or
claims, including costs and legal costs and Tiger Tool is not liable for any
economic loss, damages for bodily injury, or claims for property damages to
customers of its customer or those who otherwise come into possession or use
of its tools through or by its original customer. 8. This warranty is null
and void and is of no effect unless the tools purchased by the customer from
Tiger Tool or its authorized representative are used in accordance with the
terms and conditions of use and the instructions for use published by Tiger
Tool in the instructions given with the tool and published on the website of
Tiger Tool. 9. Tiger Tool does not warrant any of its tools that are subject
to abnormal use, including without limitation misuse, accident, modification,
unreasonable use, neglect, lack of maintenance or use after any portion of a
tool is significantly worn. 10. In the case that Tiger Tool decides that the
tools delivered to Tiger Tool pursuant to a claim made on this warranty do not
meet the conditions for any liability of Tiger Tool to perform any obligation
pursuant to this warranty, then the customer must at its own expense remove
the tools from the premises of Tiger Tool. Tools that are subject to this
paragraph and are rejected by Tiger Tool for any claim of warranty will be
retained in Tiger Tool’s warehouse facility for four months without any
liability of Tiger Tool as a bailee or warehouser of the dealer or customer.
These tools will be retained for pick up for four months in the warehouse of
Tiger Tool at the sole risk of the dealer or customer, for insurance and loss
howsoever caused including by the neglect of Tiger Tool or for anyone it is
responsible. Tiger Tool will during the four month period make three attempts
to contact the dealer or customer to pick up the tool, and after four months
have expired from the first date that Tiger Tool gives notice to the dealer or
customer that there is no valid warranty claim for the tools, then the dealer
or customer agrees that Tiger Tool may dispose of the tools as it deems
necessary, and the dealer or customer quit claims any property or other
interest in the tools at the end of that four month period including any claim
for refund of purchase price, loss or damage. 11. Without limiting anything in
these terms and conditions of warranty, Tiger Tool shall not be liable for any
indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special or other similar
damages incurred by a customer or any purchaser or user, or any person or
entity who comes into possession of its tools, except for the warranties
specifically between the customer and Tiger Tool as set out in paragraphs 1, 2
and 3 above. Tiger Tool is not in any case in any event in any circumstances
whatsoever, liable for claims for lost profits, lost revenues, lost sales,
lost business opportunities, lost or damaged goodwill, interruption of
business or any other injury or damage to person or property howsoever
connected to the possession or use of its tool(s). 12. The terms and
conditions of warranties by Tiger Tool and the limits of liability as set out
in these terms and conditions of warranty represent the sole and exclusive
remedies of the customer and are in place of all other rights and remedies
that the customer of Tiger Tool may have. 13. Tiger Tool reserves the right to
change the design and construction of its tools at any time without any
obligation to any customer who has purchased the tool or any user of the tool.
Tiger Tool may in its sole discretion discontinue the sale or service of any
tool at any time without obligation to any customer or user of the tool. 14.
Any dispute, claim or other demand made by a customer or any party against
Tiger Tool, arising out of this agreement, or regarding the sale, use,
condition, or function of a tool sold by Tiger Tool shall be governed by the
laws of British Columbia and such disputes, including any dispute brought by
class or representative proceedings, shall be adjudicated in Vancouver,
British Columbia by a sole arbitrator appointed pursuant to the provisions of
the arbitration act R.S.B.C. 1996, C. 55, (As amended). Any party including
any customer making any claim whatsoever against Tiger Tool arising of this
warranty or otherwise hereby attorns to the jurisdiction of the province of
British Columbia and agrees to the arbitration of those claims in Vancouver,
British Columbia.
Operating Instructions
View the Pitman Arm Spreader demonstration video online at tigertool.com
Using the 10386
- Remove the nut from the through bolt.
- Remove the through bolt from the pitman arm.
- Slide the 2 link arms onto each side of the pulling bar with the pulling pins entering the through bolt hole of the pitman arm. Align the wedge with the parting line of the pitman arm and hand tighten the screw until the assembly is tight and in proper position.
- C ontinue to turn the forcing screw with a wrench or air ratchet until the wedge has spread the pitman arm sufficiently to allow the pitman arm to be removed. Use caution not to spread the arm excessively.
Preventative Maintenance
Keep forcing screw clean and lubricated at all times with SAE 30 lube for the
threads.
Refer to steering box manufacturer’s service instructions or vehicle service
manual for further information.
Parts Breakdown
Part : Number Description : Qty.
- 10386-1 Pullbar 1
- 10386-2 Forcing Screw 1
- 10386-3 Anvil 1
- C 10386-4 Link Arm 2
- 10386-5 Wire Ring 1
- 50101-30 Dowel Pin ½” X 1 ½” 2