Pilot bearing and bushings
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Then if you look at the end od the crankshaft you will see the bushing it is where the shaft of the transmission will ride when installed. | Then if you look at the end od the crankshaft you will see the bushing it is where the shaft of the transmission will ride when installed. | ||
The nose of the shaft sits inside the bearing. | The nose of the shaft sits inside the bearing. | ||
| − | * Ok now you can either rent or buy a puller for this it's a small puller with fingers on it that you will place in the bearing and use it to pull the bearing out. | + | * Ok now you can either rent or buy a puller for this it's a small slide hammer puller with fingers on it that you will place in the bearing and use it to pull the bearing out. |
*If you do not have acess to a puller here are a few othe way's of removing the bearing. | *If you do not have acess to a puller here are a few othe way's of removing the bearing. | ||
| − | *You can fill the | + | *You can fill the center of the bearing with grease and find something that is almost the same size as the bearing and place it in throught the center of the bearing and take a hammer and hit whatever you are using and the force with the grease behind the bearing will force it out. You might have to hit it pretty hard and more then once but it will come out. ( SAFETY NOTICE WHNE USING SOMETHING LIKE GREASE PLEASE WEAR YOUR SAFTY GLASSES THE FORCE OF THE GREASE CAN CUT THE SKIN OR EVEN PUT YOUR EYE OUT AND WHATCH OUT FOR FLYING PIECES OF METAL ALSO ). |
| − | * Another method is you can fill the | + | * Another method is you can fill the center of the bearing with wet toilet paper and use the same process as above. |
*You can also use a old shaft that has been cut from a old transmission. | *You can also use a old shaft that has been cut from a old transmission. | ||
*You can also use a lineup shaft to if made from proper material (NOT PLASTIC). | *You can also use a lineup shaft to if made from proper material (NOT PLASTIC). | ||
*Out of all the suggestions i have given on the removal of the bearing they make a slide hammer with expandable fingers it would be the safest way for the removal. | *Out of all the suggestions i have given on the removal of the bearing they make a slide hammer with expandable fingers it would be the safest way for the removal. | ||
| − | * Just a note * When using the grease/ | + | * Just a note * When using the grease/toilet paper method wear gloves or wrap a rag around whatever you are using to hit with the hammer to help prevent flying debrie. |
| − | *And also if you can't find a tool to use to fit the bearing i have use a 3 inch 1/2 Inch drive extension to place in the | + | *And also if you can't find a tool to use to fit the bearing i have use a 3 inch 1/2 Inch drive extension to place in the center of the bearing and force it out. But by all means if you can use the small fingered slide hammer. Do so. |
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