Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic

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Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic

03 Feb 2006 20:30
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Can't get the bottom race off. There's a thin spacer/ring all the way on the bottom, then rubber ring and then the bottom race that the bearing balls sit in. What is the best way to pry this off? I will be installing roller bearings so I'm guessing these rings need to go?
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Re: Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic

03 Feb 2006 20:51
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I put in tapered bearings last week, I don't recall any problem getting it off. I pried it up with a big screwdriver blade. It did ruin the rubber seal. Remove them all you won't need them.
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Re: Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic

03 Feb 2006 21:31
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I had to crack one to get it off with a small very sharp cold chisel after fighting with it for a few evenings. It wouldn't budge with a screwdriver, a screwdriver and hammer, or propane torch, screwdriver and bigger hammer. I wasn't going to grind it off and make a mess of everything. Cracking it was easy.

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04 Feb 2006 05:41
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Pick up a cheap wood chisel and with the bevel toward the bearing drive it in between the lower triple clamp and the stem. Work your way around. It'll move.

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Re: Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic

04 Feb 2006 08:51
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Fossil wrote:
I had to crack one to get it off with a small very sharp cold chisel after fighting with it for a few evenings. It wouldn't budge with a screwdriver, a screwdriver and hammer, or propane torch, screwdriver and bigger hammer. I wasn't going to grind it off and make a mess of everything. Cracking it was easy.

A few evenings, whew. I had it easy i guess. Mine was off in less than a minute.
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Re: Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic

04 Feb 2006 10:26
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pickle fork,they also make a tool for it ive seen pictures of but i dont have one.;)

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Re: Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic

05 Feb 2006 01:36
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I use a cut off wheel. Grind a slot in the race, but not all the way through. Hit the race with a chisel and it will crack it then just slide it off.

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Re: Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic

05 Feb 2006 09:21
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like old bearings, crack one edge and pry it off. these guys are right. easiest way to go.

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Re: Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic

06 Feb 2006 00:05
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I'm cutting a slot in it on one side with a dremel, and will hit it with the cold chisel. We'll see what happens...
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Re: Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic

06 Feb 2006 07:26
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If prying doesn't work, use a cut off wheel and don't bother with a slot. You ain't gonna want to save it anyway.
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