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Tom Wesenberg · 06-10-2016, 02:12 PM

I assume you have the 4 rivets drilled out and the front end plate removed. Now the solid ring you see is a spacer that rides in the felt seal near the front. It will just slip off the shaft. There are also two split rings on the shaft and they are soft steel, which can be bent apart with a duck bill snap ring pliers, or just by using a couple small flat tip screwdrivers.

I run a bolt into the front end of the shaft, then use a bearing plate (separator) and puller to remove the bearing. It's a tight fit to the shaft, and if you press against the taper on the shaft you can easily damage it.

I'll keep looking for my pictures of all this, but so far the search isn't finding them.

06-10-2016, 02:12 PM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Generator bearing replacement I assume you have the 4 rivets drilled out and the front end plate removed. Now the solid ring you see is a spacer that rides in the felt seal near the front. It will just slip off the shaft. There are also two split rings on the shaft and they are soft steel, which can be bent apart with a duck bill snap ring pliers, or just by using a couple small flat tip screwdrivers. I run a bolt into the front end of the shaft, then use a bearing plate (separator) and puller to remove the bearing. It's a tight fit to the shaft, and if you press against the taper on the shaft you can easily damage it. I'll keep looking for my pictures of all this, but so far the search isn't finding them.