I have found that if you are using a press that you are familiar with and have a "feel" for, you can tell how tight the press is with just a few pumps. If it's tight, you can still catch the inner race to pull it back off, rather than the cage. Don't slam the stuff together until you are satisfied with the fit. It should come off fairly easy with no deforming of the cage using a decent press.


If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.