Why is it called a pickle fork?
The pickle fork is a component of an aircraft that attaches the body of the plane to its fuselage/wing structure. It helps manage stress and the forces that bend the connection between the wings and jet body. It’s called a ‘pickle fork’ because it looks like a kitchen utensil.
Can you use a pickle fork on a pitman arm?
Manual / Pneumatic Pickle Fork Set Use to separate ball joints, tie rods, and Pitman arms. Three sizes of pickle forks included: 1-1/8″, 15/16″, and 11/16″.
How do Pickle forks work?
To use a pickle fork, simply slide it between the spindle and the control arm as tight as you can and then hit the free end with a hammer. This drives the wedge between the two points and forces the joint out of the taper. Just like it sounds, a pickle fork looks like a two-prong fork. You hit it with a hammer.
What is a Boeing pickle fork?
Named after the utensil used to pierce and handle pickles, pickle forks are the component that attach the plane’s body to its wing structure. These components help to “manage the stress, torque and aerodynamic forces that bend the connection between the wings and the body of the jet”.
What is a pickle fork look like?
The most commonly known tool for separating ball joints is the pickle fork. Just like it sounds, a pickle fork looks like a two-prong fork. You hit it with a hammer. When using the pickle fork, the tines go between the boot and the spindle.
What is a steering idler arm?
What is an idler arm? The idler arm assembly provides pivoting support for the steering linkage. It is comprised of a rod that pivots on a bracket bolted to the frame of the vehicle on one end and supports a ball socket on the other end.
How do you separate a drag link from a pitman arm?
Re: Separating drag link from pitman arm Take a good sized ballpeen hammer and smack the area of the drag link where it mounts to the pitman arm. A few swings and it will pop loose. Make sure don’t miss! This has always worked for me.