[ImperialCrown]

Welcome to Allpar. It just doesn't sound like the right tool. The 3-jaw puller is #1026 and the push insert is #6827A. Always pull at the center hub, never by the rim of the pulley.

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[dana44]

Definitely the right one. It kind of works like the old hubs where you crank down and get some pressure on it, tap the end with a hammer, tighten it some more. They are tight. I actually took a small chunk of metal out of the inner lip on mine, didn't seem to harm a thing, but definitely not on the outside edges, it can break completely.