Well we do have salt and snow here ! I move that tank aside on a regular basis latley! Before the puller I did severly assault the shaft (bolt level at end of saft) with my Genuine Lowes Kobalt 5lb sledge...My wife was hanging pictures with her hammer at the time..Why swing that sucker when you get to use that brand new shiney claw puller you bought several years ago ? Few turns and presto...