Slide Hammer Question

[Coach James]

I brought a Craftsman 4570 dent puller home from my dad's house this week. Excellent condition. Do you guys know if other slide hammer fittings will fit it?

 

[Richard Cranium]

Different brand of slide hammers use different size shafts.

 

[four.cycle]

Coach, unless I'm mistaken, most US-made "puller" type slide hammers generally are 5/8-11 NC thread at the business end. Body slide hammers could be different.

 

[Buckgnarly]

I think my smaller NAPA uses 3/8 course thread, and so does my Snap On.... now I gotta go check...

Small Snap On stuff is 3/8, medium stuff is 1/2 (both course thread), and as stated above big is 5/8. Good news is that I have a variety of attachments and all fall into those 3, so may fit other brands.

 

[Coach James]

I didn't even think about using my thread gauge to see what type of thread it is. The head is one very tight so I may have to soak it a bit then try again to remove it.

Thanks

Coach

 

[Finky198]

Snap on also use 3/4" corse in the bigger size 12lb slide hammer

But yes 1/2 and 5/8 are most common. I would find out the size and check eBay for different attachments. I used my medium slide hammer to pull the keyway out of 79' Briggs and Stratton 8hp today. They are the perfect tool in some instances...

 

[ChevyEFI]

When I've looked into adapters, SO and OTC have what's needed; just gotta dig for a PN with the right M & F thread. My last one purchase was to adapt a silver ******* knockoff to a Kent-Moore race puller.