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4 Speed help needed
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11/12/12 01:07 PM
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The front bearing has gone out on the 833. How can I change just this bearing without a complete tear down?
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Re: 4 Speed help needed
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11/13/12 12:51 AM
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I have successfully replaced a front bearing before using a combination of different puller parts.You need a good selection of quality puller jaws and parts of a differential side bearing puller.Now that you have the bearing off it's time to slowly drive the new bearing on with an air chisel with a blunt round tip on it.Dial down the power to almost the lowest setting and SLOWLY and CAREFULLY drive it onto the shaft.Make sure it's completely seated and re-install the snap rings and the bearing retainer.
Not for the beginner but it can be done
I would bet the average joe could do it faster the right way (not to say yours is the wrong way).
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Re: 4 Speed help needed
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11/13/12 02:14 AM
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The front bearing has gone out on the 833. How can I change just this bearing without a complete tear down?
I have successfully replaced a front bearing before using a combination of different puller parts.You need a good selection of quality puller jaws and parts of a differential side bearing puller.Now that you have the bearing off it's time to slowly drive the new bearing on with an air chisel with a blunt round tip on it.Dial down the power to almost the lowest setting and SLOWLY and CAREFULLY drive it onto the shaft.Make sure it's completely seated and re-install the snap rings and the bearing retainer.
Not for the beginner but it can be done 
Gus 
I did it when I was 17/18, when I didn't know any better, with hand tools , it can be done though I don't think I would try it now.
Someone mentioned an OD833 , the bearings on those come off almost by hand , very light press fit , I have taken them booth off with little effort and a big pair of screw drivers.
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I used a piece of a old worn out broomstick cut off to act as cluster gear spacer to hold the needles and spacers in while working on the cluster gear 
