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PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION:
The Lock Technology Texas Twister, No. LT855, allows
technicians to convert an air hammer into a pneumatic slide
hammer. Its curved air bit snaps into the collet of the air hammer.
Then, technicians can reverse the air hammer handle in
their hands and use their thumb to push the trigger, generating
pulling power from the air hammer. The tool offers one-hand
operation, and allows controlled part removal. The axle crow
foot and pry bar sealer puller can be used to remove stubborn
axles and inner axle seals, while the flat blade puller can be
used for removing frozen distributors, pulley wheels and speed
sensors without damaging them. The J-shaped hammer bit
allows users to hammer from the back side, and the doubleended
female 1/2-20 connector bar joins the Texas Twister to
pullers. The 20” extender bar lengthens the tool.
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by Stefanie Von Rueden, Assistant Editor
Any tool that helps save a
technician’s time may be
worth keeping around the
shop. Eric Moore of DeMary Truck
in Columbus, Ohio, appreciated that
the Texas Twister made disassembly
easier.
“Being able to use an efficient tool in
the toolbox for tasks that would usually
be labor intensive is almost a dream come
true,” Moore says.
Moore used the Texas Twister for a
variety of repairs, such as removing an
axle on a UD 2600 that was sticking, and
removing the parking brake drum on a
Mitsubishi Fuso FM series.
“One of our techs used the Texas
Twister to remove an inner axle bearing
and race,” Moore adds. “He said it was
much easier than the slide hammer, and
being able to use the leg adapter and slide
it behind the race made it fairly painless,
instead of cutting the race apart, which
throws a lot of sparks and certainly isn’t
as efficient.”
“Hands down, the best feature is the
Texas Twister’s compatibility with standard
slide hammer adapters and accessories,”
Moore says. “We were able to
use a hub adapter to pull an axle that
was sticking.”
The Texas Twister came with all of the
pieces laid out in a molded tray with a
cloth bag. The setup involved assembling
the proper adapters and extensions and
screwing them together, Moore says. The
tool inserts into any standard air hammer.
Moore notes that while there were no
instructions in the package, it wasn’t hard
to figure out how things worked.
Moore has used several styles of slide
hammers in the past, and has even made
his own a time or two, but found that the
Texas Twister was able to make difficult
disassembly easier.
“We only had a few instances where
we used the Texas Twister,” Moore says.
“The times we did, however, it was amazing
just how well it works, and the ease
with which is helps disassembly.”
While Moore may not have needed the
Texas Twister to complete every job, he
appreciated its time savings whenever he
used it.
“This is absolutely a fantastic tool
that I certainly believe we will continue to
find new uses for,” Moore concludes.
Lock Technology
Texas Twister
The reviewer appreciates that this
tool makes disassembly easier.
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