Bearing life

[SeniorCitizen]

Both of the bearings are a push fit. You do have to hammer them out with a drift punch. The trick is to use a bearing/seal installer that pushes only on the outside if it won't go in with gentle pushing. I haven't had to use anything more than a gentle push with my thumb. I take it that you've never played with Hustler spindles.

That's correct, I've never even been close to a Hustler since being in the military service in AK :laughing: but I've changed plenty of 2-1/2" bearings on fan shafts several feet long so I've been around the block a few times.