I bought a Warner puller but not the OTC927. I opened up
the threaded holes to 3/4" fine thread and used hardened
3/4 inch threaded rod. I also made a couple of extra pieces
that seem to make it a bit easier to use but for the most
part once I get the knuckle off I use the 10 ton hydraulic
press in my garage. The part of the puller that gets behind
the old bearing for removal (I cut a couple of clearance
slots in it so it would fit better) is worth the cost of
the puller by itself. BTW I have a full machine shop at my
disposal, it was still worth buying the puller cause the
design work is done not to mention material cost and
machining time. It may be messy but keep the threads
lubricated. I will try to get some pics up on my GMC link
soon.
>Guys the first pullers were never designed for a hydraulic
>puller. The second design was. They are both equally
>strong only differing in their diameters and distance
>between the puller holes.
> Jim bounds has one ask him how easy it is to use it. Use
>it right and it will work as advertised. Mount the hub on
>an upside down GMC rim and attach it with a couple of lug
>nuts. Just be informed that there are some that can break
>an anvil in a sandpile. Read the directions available at
>Billy masseys site and it is easy. No matter what method
>you use you will not break either of them. Has anyone
>broke one yet? You will break before the puller does.
>Remember the OTC927 is a 10 ton puller.
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm still wondering about how many people with the
>>Warner Puller are having a rough time pulling the
>>bearings? That is with the first 15 5 3/16 models
>> or the 5 3/4 one. I still have not found a hydraulic
>>jack slim enough, or
>> able to be easily modified to fit the
>> 3 3/8 space requirement, a 1 1/2 ton model was also too
>>large. Any feedback from users?
>>I'll have to admit I'm getting a little concerned now. I
>>have the smaller model
>>of puller and I've gone through several sources(including
>>Sears, the local
>>cheap tool store, my garage and my neighbor's) and there
>>are no jacks that will
>>fit inside the space provided on the puller I have. To
>>be honest, I don't think
>a jack narrow enough to fit is available . Therefore I'll
have to use
what I
>bought as is.
>
>I've not used mine yet for its intended purpose and
therefore have no
idea of
>how much force is actually required to pull the bearings
out. It was
my
>understanding that the puller was a brute (even the first
version) and
that it
>would get any bearing out. That remains to be seen by me,
but I am
hopeful
that
>my setup will work as advertised. Otherwise my wife's
going to get
the last
>laugh :^)
>Richard Waters
>1976 Palm Beach
>Troy, MI
>
>
>>
>> Mark '77 Palm Beach LINY
>
>
=====
Alan Bredbury
Clinton, Ct.
1974 GMC 26' Classic Motorhome
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the threaded holes to 3/4" fine thread and used hardened
3/4 inch threaded rod. I also made a couple of extra pieces
that seem to make it a bit easier to use but for the most
part once I get the knuckle off I use the 10 ton hydraulic
press in my garage. The part of the puller that gets behind
the old bearing for removal (I cut a couple of clearance
slots in it so it would fit better) is worth the cost of
the puller by itself. BTW I have a full machine shop at my
disposal, it was still worth buying the puller cause the
design work is done not to mention material cost and
machining time. It may be messy but keep the threads
lubricated. I will try to get some pics up on my GMC link
soon.
>Guys the first pullers were never designed for a hydraulic
>puller. The second design was. They are both equally
>strong only differing in their diameters and distance
>between the puller holes.
> Jim bounds has one ask him how easy it is to use it. Use
>it right and it will work as advertised. Mount the hub on
>an upside down GMC rim and attach it with a couple of lug
>nuts. Just be informed that there are some that can break
>an anvil in a sandpile. Read the directions available at
>Billy masseys site and it is easy. No matter what method
>you use you will not break either of them. Has anyone
>broke one yet? You will break before the puller does.
>Remember the OTC927 is a 10 ton puller.
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm still wondering about how many people with the
>>Warner Puller are having a rough time pulling the
>>bearings? That is with the first 15 5 3/16 models
>> or the 5 3/4 one. I still have not found a hydraulic
>>jack slim enough, or
>> able to be easily modified to fit the
>> 3 3/8 space requirement, a 1 1/2 ton model was also too
>>large. Any feedback from users?
>>I'll have to admit I'm getting a little concerned now. I
>>have the smaller model
>>of puller and I've gone through several sources(including
>>Sears, the local
>>cheap tool store, my garage and my neighbor's) and there
>>are no jacks that will
>>fit inside the space provided on the puller I have. To
>>be honest, I don't think
>a jack narrow enough to fit is available . Therefore I'll
have to use
what I
>bought as is.
>
>I've not used mine yet for its intended purpose and
therefore have no
idea of
>how much force is actually required to pull the bearings
out. It was
my
>understanding that the puller was a brute (even the first
version) and
that it
>would get any bearing out. That remains to be seen by me,
but I am
hopeful
that
>my setup will work as advertised. Otherwise my wife's
going to get
the last
>laugh :^)
>Richard Waters
>1976 Palm Beach
>Troy, MI
>
>
>>
>> Mark '77 Palm Beach LINY
>
>
=====
Alan Bredbury
Clinton, Ct.
1974 GMC 26' Classic Motorhome
http://www.finesttool.com/index.html/special.htm
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