Hydraulic Operated Crank Shft Fitting Puller

A hydraulic puller. The puller comprises a double acting hydraulic cylinder having a ram projecting from its front end. A piston is connected to the ram and is reciprocable within the cylinder upon the application of hydraulic pressure. A strong back of spaced limbs extends laterally from each side of the cylinder. The strong back is fixed relative to the cylinder. Notches are formed in the rear edge of each limb of the strong back and each notch is aligned with a notch on the other limb. A puller arm is positioned between the spaced limbs of the strong back on both sides of the hydraulic cylinder. Each puller arm has a plurality of holes, each hole being alignable with the notches in the strong back. There are pulling jaws at the end of the puller arms and these jaws are positioned to cooperate with the ram when the puller is in use to remove, for example, a bearing from a shaft.