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[naitram]

good thing i was replacing this anyway, but how do i get the inner race off now?

[hdbrad03]

This:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-Tool-Mainshaft-Bearing-Race-Tool-New-/390426083124?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ae753f34


 

    Brad

[naitram]

was hoping for a trick with hand tools

[AXIL]

    natram, i grind a groove from the outer end to as close to  the main drive gear as you can with out hitting
 the threads. then take a fat/thick chaise to the groove, hit it as hard as you can without hitting the fuel tank and
 after a few hits the race will crack. then it will pull off with pliers.   
   
   just did one Friday, will take some pictures and post tomorrow night. hope thats soon enough.   axil

[Twolanerider]

If the race has walked inboard at all, or if it was installed too deeply to begin with (not uncommon), the horseshoe part of the puller won't get inside the race anyway.  If so you'll have to use a rotary grinder of some kind to cut it back on the inboard edge just to get the puller behind it.

Have done it the way Axil describes ^ .  Always worked.  For whatever tool whoring reason might be a part of it I'm more comfortable using the puller.  If no one closer has one and if you choose not to cut, grind and beat I can mail my puller back to use.

[Boatman]

What's wrong with the inner race?  Hard to tell by the pictures.  The inner and outer bearings are sold seperately.  Do they have to be replaced as a set?

Let us know how you get it off.

[hd-dude]

    natram, i grind a groove from the outer end to as close to  the main drive gear as you can with out hitting
 the threads. then take a fat/thick chaise to the groove, hit it as hard as you can without hitting the fuel tank and
 after a few hits the race will crack. then it will pull off with pliers.   
   
   just did one Friday, will take some pictures and post tomorrow night. hope thats soon enough.   axil

A dremel tool with a small cutoff wheel works best for cutting the groove in the race.

[naitram]

What's wrong with the inner race?  Hard to tell by the pictures.  The inner and outer bearings are sold seperately.  Do they have to be replaced as a set?

Let us know how you get it off.

new bearing is 1 piece

[scttgr8]

i would use a die grinder...cut a slit then pop it with a chisel

[mattm]

i would use a die grinder...cut a slit then pop it with a chisel

+1 

[miker]

Dremel....and a bunch of mini cutoff wheels...

[AXIL]

   Neal, the ole part is gone but this may help. If you cut in an angle you can cut a little more of the race.
 If you cut too deep no big deal just file the edge on the main shaft

[AXIL]

  Then use a wide chisel and you'll see it crack in the area that wasn't ground.   axil

[naitram]

thanks, old race is gone 

[naitram]

inner with new bearing back on