Blade bearing housing: Can't get the bearings out. What's the secret

[Gord Baker]

THANKS guys! Oven worked. 350 did not work. 400 worked. Now, ONWARD...through the fog. AND DAMN THE TORPEDOES!

Glad it worked, now go clean the oven!

 

[Mad_mat222]

Hi,
Appreciate that you already got the bearing out but next time try any of the bearing pullers for removing wheel bearing on motor bikes. It’s what I use and they also have a spacer like the blade spindles. They work really well as. Simple insert the plug from one side and insert the bar from the other end and flog it out.

 

[sgkent]

Not being able to move the sleeve spacer to the side tells the whole story well and this is almost always certain why the bearings failed .
The bearings were damaged with the first few revolutions when installed at the factory or buy someone that thinks they understand bearing installation but don't .

That spacer is a very necessary part but what the factory or others don;t know that having to press both bearings in will cause an un-due side pre-load on the balls .

that makes sense. The bearings must free float. Driving them against each other removes the float.

 

[SeniorCitizen]

that makes sense. The bearings must free float. Driving them against each other removes the float.

Actually only 1 bearing is all that needs to be push fit . The last J D i believe a LA 135 or close to that number , had 1 press and 1 bearing push . The lower bearing was pressed in until the outer race contacted bottom then the top bearing being a push fit seeks it's correct distance when the blade nut is tightened if the outer race is installed a little proud of housing bottom .