[AT] Ford 850 Hydraulic Pump

[John.Samulevich at alltel.com]

I'm a lurker on some of the lists and enjoy reading the posts, but now I finally have a problem that I could use a little advise on.  I decided to rebuild the hydraulic pump (piston pump) on my 56 Ford 850 because the hitch jumped as it lifted, as well as the pump was noisy.  From past experience I expected to find a couple springs broken or relaxed or balls pitted but in this one a couple of the little ball seats are chipped so they're not sealing.  In the past I never saw a need to replace these even though they're included in the rebuild kit, but my question now is how do I get them out.  Book specifies a special tool which I suspect resembles a small inside puller, but I was thinking of grinding a hook on an old punch and making a small slide hammer to pull them out.  Before I ruin a punch though was wondering if anyone else has any experience or suggestions.   Thanks!  John     
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