I’m surprised you didn’t see my posts in some other thread(s) about making cheap slide hammers to pull the pump in a more proper fashion. Whatever works ultimately. This is the only way I roll when pulling the pump. As long as one has long *** bolts you could also use anything heavy that has a hole in it for the sliding weight. Anyway, here’s my setup, guaranteed to not give some here heart palpitations, send them into cardiac arrest....seizures, blow a gasket etc.
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find 3/8-16 bolts (8” length shown) some washers, and use two of the biggest sockets you have (1-1/4” impact shown) and assemble as shown. Thread into the threaded pump holes (9 and 3) and violà! Instant slide hammers.
Long carriage bolts would work as well, might be cheaper that what I’ve shown.
