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My mechanic friend says he cuts them off. I tried but didn't have the nerve. I ended up tapping from right side to create ro for my puller. I didn't think about ruining gear. Good thing I replaced.
Not percent sure I would have ruined it, but I get the concern
I ended up going with one piece baker bearing. What I don't like about it, is not stock oil seal. Need to plan ahead.
It is also sealed bearing. Which many bearings are these days. Good bad don't know. I would think since you have the oil bath use it. But will will defer to baker on this.
If it were me personally, I would take a die grinder and cut a couple of notches (one on either side) so that you can get a bite on it with a puller, I would then put some pressure on it with a puller and add some heat with a torch to crack it loose. If that doesn't work, then its time for plan B....
If it were me personally, I would take a die grinder and cut a couple of notches (one on either side) so that you can get a bite on it with a puller, I would then put some pressure on it with a puller and add some heat with a torch to crack it loose. If that doesn't work, then its time for plan B....
Have you done this? I thought about it, but was not easy, at least for me.
Looking for options right now. I don't want to go around pounding or heating things up till I know what I'm dealing with.
This is a chitty DESIGN by HD. They should have a TSB out on this and THEY SHOULD FIX IT.
Ok....here it is...the EASY way. I used my HOME dremel cut off tool/dics, you know the small dics that will break using your finger tips. I cut a thin cut as deep as I felt safe in doing....length wise see pics. Used a sharp chisel more towards the end of the race and with one or two whacks it came loose.
took maybe 3/5 mins with no damage.
I guess that race is that brittle and I didn't have to buy that removal tool.
This is a chitty DESIGN by HD. They should have a TSB out on this and THEY SHOULD FIX IT.
Whining about design of a part that has been out of production for 16 years... Stop.
This is a very simple task, the kind of thing you need to learn how to do when you work on old machines.
Cut the race off with a dremel:
Cut about half way through the race, then put a chisel in the cut and hit with a small steel hammer, it will crack the race and it will slide off the shaft.
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; May 16, 2022 at 05:03 PM.
Whining about design of a part that has been out of production for 16 years... Stop.
This is a very simple task, the kind of thing you need to learn how to do when you work on old machines.
Cut the race off with a dremel:
Cut about half way through the race, then put a chisel in the cut and hit with a small steel hammer, it will crack the race and it will slide off the shaft.
I stand by simple DESIGN logic. I should know since I worked as a designer for DECADES...retired now. Research all the SCREWED up shafts that are on you tube and one can see. A .25 cent phenolic spacer or washer with tabs will stop this COLD.
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