This I gotta see using a standard bearing puller at Sears, ROFL.=20
I resorted to using a 4 lb machinist hammer with a 1" box end in increments
of a =BC of a turn or so and a 10" crescent wrench on the forcing screw's =
=BD"
square head with Tom's excellent puller setup to pull my bearings off the
hub. Took a few hours with frequent breaks (hot & humid here). Shank of
the box end now requires a bit of grinding to remove sharp edges resulting
from the repeated hammer blows. The previous installer just pressed the
bearings over the cold chisel hacks w/no attempt at dressing , - or proper
alignment considering the radial hacks throughout the first =BC of the hub.
The ol' hydraulic press syndrome... My blister is healing nicely from the
using hammer repeatedly, thank you.
Ever see cold chisel dimples imprinted on the ID of a hardened bearing?
Grrrrrr. Maybe I'll save it for show 'n tell, grin.
Unless you pack your bearings yourself, you have no way of knowing what's
going on... or what grease is used... doesn't take much to contaminate
them, or being packed without being absolutely dry.
Bottom line is if you can't do it yourself make sure you supervise the job
*closely*, including hand-packing cleanliness... JMHO
=20
>From: Bill Satterfield
>Subject: GMC: Puller and news
>
> guess I must be the only one not to have recieved sept issue of
>motorhome news. Also waiting patiently on puller as friend called last
>ight and wanted to borrow it. Said he lost front bearing at local
>Sears store. If puller doesn't show up today Sears will get its first
>gmc bearing removal job. They say they can do it if the brngs are
>avail. Guess we'll find out.
>Bill
As always, best regards.
~ Ritch & Betty Hwang ~ Clarkston, MI ~ mailto:rhwang
Visit our home page ~ http://www.concentric.net/~rhwang/
~ ^..^ Trinket ~ the shy Persian kitty ~ =20
~ 76 GMC Birchaven ~ FMCA F249339 ~ RVClub 00930 ~ ICQ# 6408591~
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I resorted to using a 4 lb machinist hammer with a 1" box end in increments
of a =BC of a turn or so and a 10" crescent wrench on the forcing screw's =
=BD"
square head with Tom's excellent puller setup to pull my bearings off the
hub. Took a few hours with frequent breaks (hot & humid here). Shank of
the box end now requires a bit of grinding to remove sharp edges resulting
from the repeated hammer blows. The previous installer just pressed the
bearings over the cold chisel hacks w/no attempt at dressing , - or proper
alignment considering the radial hacks throughout the first =BC of the hub.
The ol' hydraulic press syndrome... My blister is healing nicely from the
using hammer repeatedly, thank you.
Ever see cold chisel dimples imprinted on the ID of a hardened bearing?
Grrrrrr. Maybe I'll save it for show 'n tell, grin.
Unless you pack your bearings yourself, you have no way of knowing what's
going on... or what grease is used... doesn't take much to contaminate
them, or being packed without being absolutely dry.
Bottom line is if you can't do it yourself make sure you supervise the job
*closely*, including hand-packing cleanliness... JMHO
=20
>From: Bill Satterfield
>Subject: GMC: Puller and news
>
> guess I must be the only one not to have recieved sept issue of
>motorhome news. Also waiting patiently on puller as friend called last
>ight and wanted to borrow it. Said he lost front bearing at local
>Sears store. If puller doesn't show up today Sears will get its first
>gmc bearing removal job. They say they can do it if the brngs are
>avail. Guess we'll find out.
>Bill
As always, best regards.
~ Ritch & Betty Hwang ~ Clarkston, MI ~ mailto:rhwang
Visit our home page ~ http://www.concentric.net/~rhwang/
~ ^..^ Trinket ~ the shy Persian kitty ~ =20
~ 76 GMC Birchaven ~ FMCA F249339 ~ RVClub 00930 ~ ICQ# 6408591~
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