NC Front Wheel Bearing Removal?
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 12:08 am
I'm struggling with the correct way to remove the right (speedometer side) front wheel bearing on my narrow case 7-fin hub. The left side 6202 bearing was rather easily removed with a blind bearing puller which uses a collet to withdraw the bearing, leaving the opposite right bearing free to be apparently driven out from the inside once the distance piece is removed. The right bearing is however resisting. The right side of the hub houses the crown gear for the speedometer drive and is pressed on. The right wheel bearing sits within the the crown gear, also within what appears to be a retaining ring, possibly also a press fit. The diameter of the hub opening on the right is a shade under 35mm, at perhaps 34.7mm, measuring slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the bearing. How do I get this bearing out without a mangled result? Do I need to pull the crown gear and ring off? I don't see the solution. I can fabricate a screw press to extract the bearing, but am wondering whether that 0.3 mm diameter difference is a cause for concern?