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Date:         Thu, 23 Feb 1995 11:45:20 -0600 (CST)
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From:         Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@lenti>
Subject:      Re: Ooooooh, that wascally pilot bearing!

On Thu, 23 Feb 1995, Tim Smith wrote: > without indenting it. Get a washer the same size, ~<20 mm, and grind two > flats on it to make an oval. This should now fit into the shell, just toggle > it. You can pull out the shell by putting a long bolt and nut through the > washer, and tip/toggle into the shell so it rests securely against the rim. > Bang it out backwards using a Cresent wrench as a slide hammer, just don't > hit yourself in the face as it comes free! Pack the new bearing well with > grease before mating the transmission shaft. tim s.

Instead of banging on it, I used a long enough bolt so I could just screw it in and gently pull it out. I also put a bar across the face of the flywheel and put the bolt through that and put a nut on "this" side of the bar and screwed on the nut to pull on the washer which pulled on the bearing. (Took mine out without destroying anything). I can't remember which one worked better, but I bent the bar and really had to torque on it.

-- Gerry Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@med.umn.edu> U of MN Med School Admin 6-5379


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