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Old Feb 22, 2024 | 04:07 PM
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Has anyone found a good kit with the properly lathed press disc for the later model bearings? A quick check, and Looks like George's website still show's the old style in the photos

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Old Feb 22, 2024 | 04:11 PM
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... A quick check, and Looks like George's website still show's the old style in the photos
No, it shows the Current "New" style
 
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Old Feb 24, 2024 | 04:14 PM
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Here's a pic from a cheap Ebay Wheel Bearing Tool listing showing how to set-up for bearing removal

All I can say is ... Do NOT get Mad if this doesn't work out for you



 
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Old Feb 24, 2024 | 07:06 PM
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Here's a pic from a cheap Ebay Wheel Bearing Tool listing showing how to set-up for bearing removal

All I can say is ... Do NOT get Mad if this doesn't work out for you


Wow.... just Wow....

They clearly have no idea how that removal collet is supposed to work....
 
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Old Oct 24, 2024 | 02:16 PM
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Is the current Jim's tool good to go? Jim's Tool No. 939 & 958
 
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Old Oct 24, 2024 | 09:18 PM
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That looks like the one I bought several years ago except I didn’t get the case. I think I paid around $75 for it. It paid for itself the first time I used it.
 
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Max, what kind of problem? I have one and it worked fine, no damage to anything.
 
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I think he's talking about the way the tool is set up in the picture and the diagram. It's probably put together like that just for shipping and storage?
 
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Originally Posted by twincam10353
Is the current Jim's tool good to go? Jim's Tool No. 939 & 958
Get the tool from George's Garage. The installer pilots in his tool have a better design. It also comes with the NICE bearing.

https://www.georges-garage.com/produ...ver-installer/
 
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Max, what kind of problem? I have one and it worked fine, no damage to anything.
The bearing driver needs to be flat from the inner to the outer race.. If not then the installer loads the bearing..
Here is a proper tool. See that the inner race and outer race are set at the same level. Many don't have that inner step..

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...l#post20968855

You can fix them buy simply cutting the face flat..

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...l#post21573268


 
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