marcstaz

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/79797/bearing.jpg"></center><p>It took a full 4 tons of pressure to knock the old bearing out of the upright! I tried initially, but the press knocked the middle of the bearing out and the race ended up stuck in the upright. HUGE PAIN! Finnaly, after much frustration, we just put it in the press again and put as much pressure as we could. Apparently, the stainless steel was firmly bonded to the upright, so when in doubt, snap the stainless steel!

FixedWing

Pressing the new one back in is not much fun either. :-/

Stephen

marcstaz

no problem at all,.. getting it out was what took forever

Jason @ Streetwerke

That's why most shop have a 20 ton press. =)

donicecapade

Yikes Jason: Is this after putting the new ones in the freezer?

Jason @ Streetwerke

Regardless of trying to leverage thermal contraction, it's still a PITA and takes a lot of force.