Description
Overview:
The Ball Joint Separator Fork Type - Genuine Part - 66049000 is a solid steel, two‐prong fork designed to separate ball joints cleanly and safely on construction and garden machinery. Its compact 200 mm length (approximately 7.87 inches) gives good leverage while allowing access in tight spaces around hubs, steering knuckles, and linkages. The forked jaws provide a controlled wedge action to free tapered joints without stressing surrounding components. With a 15 mm jaw throat width (approximately 0.59 inches) and 69 mm jaw throat depth (approximately 2.72 inches), it suits a wide range of common ball joint sizes found on equipment such as ride‐on mowers, compact tractors, mini loaders, and small plant. This genuine part is suitable for workshop and site use, and can be struck with a hammer or mallet.
Key Features:
- Genuine part for consistent fit and dependable performance
- Solid metal fork with tapered prongs for controlled separation
- Length: 200 mm (approximately 7.87 inches) for leverage and access
- Jaw throat width: 15 mm (approximately 0.59 inches) for a precise fit on common joints
- Jaw throat depth: 69 mm (approximately 2.72 inches) for secure engagement on tapered studs
- Simple to use with a hammer or mallet; no complex setup required
- Robust construction suited to regular workshop or site maintenance
- Helps prevent damage to boots, arms, and nearby components when used correctly
Typical Applications:
Separating ball joints, tie‐rod ends, and steering linkages during maintenance of ride‐on mowers, compact tractors, small excavators, utility vehicles, and general garden or construction machinery. Useful when changing joints, removing hubs or struts, replacing steering components, or carrying out strip‐downs for bush or bearing work.
Also known as:
Ball joint fork, ball joint splitter, tie‐rod end separator, wedge fork, forked separator, steering joint separator, pickle fork.
Alternate Part Numbers:
66049000
Product Specifications
| L&S Part No. | SKY5036490K |
|---|---|
| OEM No. | 66049000 |
| Unit of Sale | 1 |
| Size | 205 x 40 x 20mm |
| Machine Type | Handheld Construction Tools |
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