U.S. General 15 PIECE SLIDE HAMMER SET User manual

15 PIECE
SLIDE HAMMER SET
Model 5469
ASSEMBLY & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
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Revised Manual 10b

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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS!
Read all instRuctions befoRe
using this pRoduct!
The Operator
COMMON SENSE and CAUTION are
factors which cannot be built into any product.
These factors must be supplied by the
operator. Please remember:
Stay alert. Never operate equipment if1. you are tired.
Do not operate the product if under the2.
inuence of alcohol or drugs. Read
warning labels on prescriptions to
determine if your judgment/reexes
might be impaired.
Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry as3. they can be caught in moving parts.
Non-skid footwear is recommended.4.
Wear restrictive hair covering to contain5. long hair.
Use ANSI-approved eye protection.6.
Keep proper footing and balance at all7. times.
Work Area
To avoid risk of personal injury,
equipment damage, re and shock make sure
your WORK AREA is:
Free of damp, wet or rainy conditions1.
Free of children2. (never let them handle machinery)
Well-lit3.
Clean and uncluttered4.
Operation
Do not try to use inappropriate1. attachments in an attempt to exceed the
tool’s capacity. Approved accessories are
available from Harbor Freight Tools.
Never force the tool or attachment to do2. the work of a larger industrial tool.
Check for damaged parts. Before using3. any tool, any part that appears damaged
should be carefully checked to determine
that it will operate properly and perform
its intended function.
Check for alignment and binding of all4. moving parts, broken parts or mounting
xtures and any other condition that may
affect proper operation. Any part that is
damaged should be properly repaired or
replaced by a qualied technician.
If there is any question about a
condition being safe or unsafe,
DO NOT operate the tool.
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TOOLS product! For future reference,
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SAVE THE RECEIPT, WARRANTY AND THESE
INSTRUCTIONS. It is important that you read
the entire manual to become familiar with the unit
BEFORE you begin assembly.
Product Use: The Slide Hammer comes
with a complete set of pullers for light
duty pulls such as: bushings, seals,
sleeves, bearings, bronze or oilite
bushings, small dents or jammed bolts.
Storage: Disassemble the Slide Hammer
set after each use. Put all pieces back
in the carrying case provided and store
in box to ensure that no pieces are lost.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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UNPACKING
Unpack and check contents. If any parts
are missing or broken, please call HARBOR
FREIGHT TOOLS at 1-800-444-3353. Make
sure you have all parts described in the Parts
List on page 5.
ASSEMBLY
Slide Handle Cross Bar (B) through hole1. in the handle-end of Slide Screw (C).
Place Slide Hammer (L) onto the Slide2. Screw (C).
Assemble attachments based on the3. intended use of the Slide Hammer (see
Operation below).
Assemble and disassemble your Slide
Hammer set for each use. Put back all pieces
in the carrying case provided and store in box
to ensure that no pieces are lost.
OPERATION
Two-jaw Pulling
1. Decide if you need the Small Jaws (I),
Large Jaws (J) or the Two-jaw Puller
Adapter (D). The Two-jaw
Puller Adapter (D) is smaller
and should be used for
narrower, hard-to-reach objects.
Determine if you need to attach the Jaws2. for an internal or external pull.
An external pull allows the jaws to grip• the outside surface of the object.
An internal pull allows the jaws to grip• the inside surface of the object.
3. Assemble the Small Jaws (I) or Large
Jaws (J) to the Jaw Adapter (H)
using the two Locking Pins (A).
If you are using the Two-jaw
Puller Adapter (D), attach it directly to the
threaded end of the Slide Screw (C).
Thread the assembled Jaws/Jaw Adapter4. onto end of Slide Screw (C).
Attach the Jaws to the object to be5. pulled.
Push the Slide Hammer (C) toward the6. object to be pulled. Forcefully pull the
Slide Hammer toward the handle end.
Repeat Step Six until the object is 7. successfully pulled.
Bolt Removal
1. Attach the Cone Rod (F) to the end of
the Screw Adapter (G),
then attach this piece
directly to the Slide Screw (C).
The Cone Rod works like an easy-out 2. bolt remover. Center the point of the
Cone Rod in the middle of the bolt to be
removed.
FORCEFULLY push the Slide Hammer 3. into the bolt to be removed.
Turn the Slide Screw (C) COUNTER 4. CLOCKWISE as you pull out the bolt.
Continue to twist and pull COUNTER
CLOCKWISE until bolt is removed.
Hook Pulling
1. Attach the Puller Hook (K) or the Square
Hook (E) to the end of the
Slide Screw (C).
Identify the lip area or edge of2. the object you will be inserting
the chosen Hook into or onto.
Place the Hook into/onto the edge or lip3. of the object to be pulled.
Push the Slide Hammer toward the4.
object to be pulled. GENTLY pull the
Slide Hammer toward the handle end.
Repeat Step Four until the object has 5. been pulled out.
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PARTS LIST AND ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM
Part Description Qty.
A Locking Pin 2
B Handle Crossbar 1
C Slide Screw 1
D Two-jaw Puller 1
E Square Hook 1
FCone Rod 1
GScrew Adapter* 1
H Jaw Adapter 1
I Small Jaws 2
J Large Jaws 2
K Puller Hook 1
L Slide Hammer 1
*Note: The thread-on Screw Adapter allows the use of additional pulling attachments that use
a smaller diameter thread.