Intermediate Bering housing

[Whale]

can anyone give me the run down on how to replace the berings in the intermediate housin?? how do i get the rubber seals out?? it just starting to sound a little dodgy do i need to worrie??

 

[Shonuff]

If I'm not mistaken, I think they have to be pressed out.

 

[Watty]

Some of the seals you can just pick out without a problem, but you'll need a press to get the intermediate shaft out. Just use a block of wood or something on top of it so it's not damaged. Once thats done, I get a sleeve of some sort that fits into the housing nice and snug, and then push on that to remove the bearing. The bearing will only come out one way, so make sure you have it the right way up!

It's a simple process really, and if you have the Superjet manual in pdf form (I do...just ask...) it tells you all you need to know, including measurements for the mid shaft to get it mm perfect when you press it back in.

 

[dirkdiggler]

what do you mean by block of wood??

 

[keefer]

Use a block of hard wood and a hammer to drive the shaft out instead of hammering directly on the shaft and destroying it. The best way is to use a press and avoid damaging anything by pounding on it.

 

[stanton]

Use a block of hard wood and a hammer to drive the shaft out instead of hammering directly on the shaft and destroying it. The best way is to use a press and avoid damaging anything by pounding on it.

:smashfreakB::smashfreakB::smashfreakB:
big negative on that you will damage the bearing.
pick pry and press the seals out, you will destroy them so dont worry about it.
you will NEED a press to do this job, so dont try to avoid it.

 

[Midlake Crisis]

Midshaft Bearing Removal

What a coincidence - I just finished this job!
I drove the shaft out with a soft faced dead blow hammer, right before I read the Clymer instructions that absolutely forbid the procedure, but don't say why. It worked out O.K. for me.
I picked out the seals with screwdrivers, protecing the outside of the housing with rags.
They were not easy.
I was going to post this next deal in the "improvised tools" thread because it worked so slick; I found an extra "bearing buddy" from my trailer in the garage (on the right in the pic). It is the perfect size to use as a driver for the midshaft bearing. It matches up with the outside race of the midshaft bearing, so it doesn't damage the bearing as it is pushed out, but is just a tad smaller OD than the midshaft bearing so it will push it through without jamming in the housing.

Haven't decided yet how I am going to install the shaft into the new bearing.

 

[Crab]

What a coincidence - I just finished this job!
I drove the shaft out with a soft faced dead blow hammer, right before I read the Clymer instructions that absolutely forbid the procedure, but don't say why. It worked out O.K. for me.
I picked out the seals with screwdrivers, protecing the outside of the housing with rags.
They were not easy.
I was going to post this next deal in the "improvised tools" thread because it worked so slick; I found an extra "bearing buddy" from my trailer in the garage (on the right in the pic). It is the perfect size to use as a driver for the midshaft bearing. It matches up with the outside race of the midshaft bearing, so it doesn't damage the bearing as it is pushed out, but is just a tad smaller OD than the midshaft bearing so it will push it through without jamming in the housing.

Haven't decided yet how I am going to install the shaft into the new bearing.

Same way, just support the inner hub solid before tapping it to 20mm.