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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cwh" data-source="post: 68982" data-attributes="member: 9689"><p>My pivot pins are welded in (bummer) so I can't speak to that pin specifically. I've pulled several others in order to install new zerks or inspect. There is a 3/8 coarse threaded hole in the end of the pin, and what I have done is to insert a bolt until it bottoms out, and then give it a twist with a rachet. That has always popped it free fairly easily, and then I can usually pull it out by the bolt. That being said, if it isn't coming out with a 12 ton jack, it sounds like it is more than bound/siezed. If you are sure there is nothing in the cross-bolt hole, maybe a liberal dose of penetrating oil and some movement (tilting bucket up/down) would help. Also making sure that the pin is not under tension before applying pressure might be worth a shot.</p></blockquote><p></p>