Driveshaft removal tool with angled tip
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsROBERT BUSSONE, GREGORY LUTZ, JOSEPH KINNEY, TIMOTHY ZACHARIAS
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AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsROBERT BUSSONE, GREGORY LUTZ, JOSEPH KINNEY, TIMOTHY ZACHARIAS
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A tool for removing a first shaft from a second shaft, in which the first and the second shafts are coupled by fasteners. The tool generally includes the flanged connection and a driving rod. One or more apertures extend completely through a first portion extend into the second flange portion a distance less than the thickness of the second flange portion. The driving rod has first and second ends, with a removable cap adapted to engage the second end to provide a striking surface. At least one removable driver tip is also provided, having a connecting end adapted to engage the first end, and a driver tip, sized to fit into the aperture and extending outward from the connecting end. The driver tip is angled such that the second end of the driving rod is accessible when the driver tip is inserted into the aperture.
A tool for removing a first shaft from a second shaft, wherein the first and the second shafts are coupled by at least one fastener element extending through a flanged connection formed on the first and second shafts, the tool comprising:
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