What am I missing here the tool does not get near the bushing to start removing it?
What am I missing here?
Some of the driveshafts are narrow toward the front. I had that problem and had to turn down the OD of the nut to fit. I am assuming you aren't getting caught up on a rivet.
I was wondering if I had to turn down the tool, to what dimension?
That is correct, not stuck on rivet, first thought.
Andrew,
If you make kind of a heavy oblong washer with the long dimension just a little less then the bearing OD, then you can pull it with a section of all-thread and a plate over the ball end.
Jim
If it's still babbett, melt it out. Or, find a socket that will drop down the tube and tap it out with the drive shaft.
Make sure that you are cleaning the 4 rivets that hold the ball on. That is why the slots are in the tool. Dan
I drive them out using a length of 3/4" pipe. Works every time.
Me to. I found a piece of 3/4 pipe about 12'' longer than the housing and caught the edge of the bushing. Then bumped it a few times with a hammer. You can tell when its hits the bushing and not a rivet.
I have a feeling that was the way most country boy mechanics did it way back when.
Tried the socket thing kept getting smaller till it passed the rivet then it fell through the bushing.
Andrew,
I think you have identified the whole problem with removing the bushing. Some rivet heads must be larger then others. That is the purpose of the groves in the store bought tool and why my home made puller is oblong. They work around the rivets.
Jim
Is it the original? Guess that leaves melting it out or splitting it with a chisel. Propane torch will not get hot enough.
>>Propane torch will not get hot enough.<<
Acetyline gets hot enough, Don't ask how I know this!
I drove mine out with the square end of the shaft. I had the same problem with the sockets being too big or too small. For some reason I tried on I had tried already and the mechanical gods shined on me because it dropped right into place. Couple good whacks and out it came. The book says to use a 15/16 socket. I found that to be too big on mine. YOu could also try heating the tube around the bushing then try to drive it out. Good luck, Keep em Rolling