Slide Hammer Through-Bolt Puller

A custom-machined slide hammer for pulling and driving through-bolts on substation switch and structural hardware in the field, no catalog part number, built to the bolt size and reach you specify.

OEMSouthern Switch & Contacts (in-house design)

Part typeLine tool

EquipmentSwitch hardware, structural steel, through-bolted connections

Key specsForged D-handle · Free-sliding impact weight · Forked head engages bolt head or nut without removing adjacent hardware · Powder-coated steel

DocumentationBuilt to your spec, dimensions confirmed before fabrication

AvailabilityBuilt to order, no minimums

Internal ref.SSC-TL-SLDHMR

Overview

Pulling or driving a through-bolt on switch hardware in the field usually means fighting a seized fastener with a hammer and a prayer, or pulling adjacent brackets just to get a straight swing. This slide hammer solves that: a forged D-handle at the top, a free-sliding weight that rides the shaft, and a forked head machined to engage the bolt head or nut directly. Slide the weight up and let it fall against the stop, and the impact drives straight down the bolt axis, no swinging clearance required, no disassembly of surrounding hardware.

Built to your bolt, not our catalog

We currently build this to a standard size for one utility customer. There is no stock part number because there is no stock size, the shaft length, handle reach, and head profile are machined to the bolt diameter and working clearance you give us. Send a bolt diameter, a working length, and a photo of the access you are working in, and we will confirm feasibility and machine it to fit.

Stock, lead time & custom fabrication

This tool is a representative example of what our machine shop builds on request, not a catalog item. Based in Palm Harbor, FL, Southern Switch & Contacts manufactures and ships custom line tools and replacement parts to utilities nationwide, and has served the industry since 1982.