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Removing carrier bearings... #99450
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Anyone have a cool tip for removing carrier bearings from the posi unit? I seem to have only
gotten half with my shade tree puller. Was going
to resort to splitting the inners with a cut off
wheel or mill close with a carbide end mill and
give it a shot with a hammer.

Re: Removing carrier bearings... [Re: Dart 340] #99451
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split bearing plate and a HD screw puller or a HYD. Press .

You could cut into the inner race and split it with a cold chisel , but make sure you clean it real well afterwards .

Re: Removing carrier bearings... [Re: JohnRR] #99452
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It will be cleaned well. I have to replace the inner gears and clutch plates.

The puller I have stripped off the outer cage and rollers only so now I am stuck with just the inner
part of the bearing.

There isn't any room to get a split puller in there.
Just 2 small tab areas with clearance..

Re: Removing carrier bearings... [Re: Dart 340] #99453
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Cutting wheel and a cold chisel to get the inners off.

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Works like a charm.

Re: Removing carrier bearings... [Re: Cuda340] #99455
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For the occasional bearing removal, the cutoff wheel and chisel trick works well. Next up is the 2 jaw puller and mandrels, if ya can get the jaws into the slots. The $350 kit from Randy's is great if ya do a lot, but they pull the whole bearing; once the cage is off, it's back to the cut and chisel.


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Re: Removing carrier bearings... [Re: Dart 340] #99456
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There isn't any room to get a split puller in there.
Just 2 small tab areas with clearance..




as long as you can grab onto a lip a splitter should work , put the splitter plate against to top lip of t he inner race , get pressure against the plate and is it don't pop apply some heat carefully to the inner race with pressure still on it and it will pop right off .

other wise

Re: Removing carrier bearings... [Re: JohnRR] #99457
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I bought a split puller from the local bearing supply and it works like a charm. Just pulled two off last night for a rebuild I am doing. You have to pull the whole bearing all at once, leave the cage on. If you have removed the cage already then you may have to resort to the cuttoff wheel.







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