wheel brg removal
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Road Warrior
Joined: May 2005
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From: Minden LA
wheel brg removal
I have an 02 wideglide with sealed front wheel bearings, Is there a special tool to get them out for replacement??? I took the wheel off and tried to slide the sleeve to one side so I could slide hammer them out, could not move the inner sleeve, HELP!!!
go with the last one man it is the cheapest... and flat out works the best! impact style or screw style removers i have i hate them! simpler is better all you need is the kit and a hammer save the $ and go with the last one... by the time one of the guys in the shop gets done setting up the other 2 i already have both out with the other bearing... very very rarely a race will shatter.... then we weld a bar across the race and pop it out
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Road Captain
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I use the Motion Pro set too. You can order only the collet that fits your bike instead of the entire set. You also need the driver piece that goes into and expands the collet in the bearing.
You insert the collet into the bearing and rest it on a concrete floor or sturdy surface. Insert the screwdriver-like blade of the driving shaft through the wheel center and into the split of the collet. You then drive it smartly into the split and expand the collet in the bearing bore. Raise the wheel and then continue to impact the driver shaft with a hammer to knock the bearing out. Repeat with the other.
Note that when you replace bearings, insert the bearing on the primary side first and seat it. Then insert the bearing spacer and the secondary side bearing and seat it to the spacer. The primary side is the side with the brake disk. On dual disk, it is usually the left side.
This is important in order to align the wheel such that the brake rotor aligns with the pads of the caliper. Check this rotor position in the caliper. Should be centered.
You insert the collet into the bearing and rest it on a concrete floor or sturdy surface. Insert the screwdriver-like blade of the driving shaft through the wheel center and into the split of the collet. You then drive it smartly into the split and expand the collet in the bearing bore. Raise the wheel and then continue to impact the driver shaft with a hammer to knock the bearing out. Repeat with the other.
Note that when you replace bearings, insert the bearing on the primary side first and seat it. Then insert the bearing spacer and the secondary side bearing and seat it to the spacer. The primary side is the side with the brake disk. On dual disk, it is usually the left side.
This is important in order to align the wheel such that the brake rotor aligns with the pads of the caliper. Check this rotor position in the caliper. Should be centered.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Suffolk, England
Without a proper tool its a bitch - but possible. Two ways and both ruin the old bearings, but that's OK, you were changing them anyway...
Weld a disk of mild steel across the bearings steel surface, stick a bar through and belt it with a hammer. Just have to hope the weld holds.
There is usually a very small lip between the inner bearing and the axle sleeve. Get a length of 1/2" round steel stock and grind a flat end on it with sharp edges. Insert the bar through the sleeve and probe for the lip. Once on the lip start tapping the bar firmly with a hammer and work it around the bearing. Getting started is the hard bit but once it gets going you are away.
Weld a disk of mild steel across the bearings steel surface, stick a bar through and belt it with a hammer. Just have to hope the weld holds.
There is usually a very small lip between the inner bearing and the axle sleeve. Get a length of 1/2" round steel stock and grind a flat end on it with sharp edges. Insert the bar through the sleeve and probe for the lip. Once on the lip start tapping the bar firmly with a hammer and work it around the bearing. Getting started is the hard bit but once it gets going you are away.