Trying to remove the bushing out of the drive housing tool does not make it near the bushing.

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Deckman, Ogden Utah on Saturday, October 06, 2012 - 07:24 pm:

What am I missing here the tool does not get near the bushing to start removing it?

What am I missing here?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Gould on Saturday, October 06, 2012 - 07:34 pm:

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.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Deckman, Ogden Utah on Saturday, October 06, 2012 - 07:40 pm:

I was wondering if I had to turn down the tool, to what dimension?

That is correct, not stuck on rivet, first thought.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Thode Chehalis Washington on Saturday, October 06, 2012 - 07:54 pm:

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


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Saturday, October 06, 2012 - 09:52 pm:

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.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Hatch on Sunday, October 07, 2012 - 06:11 am:

Make sure that you are cleaning the 4 rivets that hold the ball on. That is why the slots are in the tool. Dan


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Sunday, October 07, 2012 - 11:00 am:

I drive them out using a length of 3/4" pipe. Works every time.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By john kuehn on Sunday, October 07, 2012 - 09:18 pm:

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.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Deckman, Ogden Utah on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 - 11:13 am:

Tried the socket thing kept getting smaller till it passed the rivet then it fell through the bushing.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Thode Chehalis Washington on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 - 12:10 pm:

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


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 - 12:22 pm:

Is it the original? Guess that leaves melting it out or splitting it with a chisel. Propane torch will not get hot enough.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Cassara Long Island, NY on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 - 04:58 pm:

>>Propane torch will not get hot enough.<<

Acetyline gets hot enough, Don't ask how I know this!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Brandon French-Tigard, Or on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 - 06:48 pm:

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


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