New bearing not smooth

[gm280]

2 options from a 'cheap man's press'.

1. If the press load isn't too high, a good vice will suffice.
2. (And I suggest this one with the upmost caution). A motor car can exert a fair pressing load. Raise the car on a controllable hydraulic jack, set up what you need to press, the lower the car onto it very carefully. Done properly it is effective. Done badly, you could damage the part, your car, or yourself.

Although, the best option is to buy/build a press. You'll find uses for it you never knew you could. A brilliant tool to have.

Chris.

AChris, those are absolutely very true words. I bought a 20 ton press decades ago for basically one project I was doing at the time. And I though it would sit in the shop never to be touched again. Boy was I wrong. I use that hydraulic 20 ton press near weekly for something. One of those tools you never think you will use until you own one. I wouldn't want a shop without a press now. JMHO

 

[yjanray]

2 options from a 'cheap man's press'.

1. If the press load isn't too high, a good vice will suffice.
2. (And I suggest this one with the upmost caution). A motor car can exert a fair pressing load. Raise the car on a controllable hydraulic jack, set up what you need to press, the lower the car onto it very carefully. Done properly it is effective. Done badly, you could damage the part, your car, or yourself.

Although, the best option is to buy/build a press. You'll find uses for it you never knew you could. A brilliant tool to have.

Chris.

Thanks for the information. How much pressure is needed to push the bearing onto gear and then onto the bearing carrier. Like tonage for the press?

 

[achris]

I haven't measured it, but it's not a lot.

 

[yjanray]

2 options from a 'cheap man's press'.

1. If the press load isn't too high, a good vice will suffice.
2. (And I suggest this one with the upmost caution). A motor car can exert a fair pressing load. Raise the car on a controllable hydraulic jack, set up what you need to press, the lower the car onto it very carefully. Done properly it is effective. Done badly, you could damage the part, your car, or yourself.

Although, the best option is to buy/build a press. You'll find uses for it you never knew you could. A brilliant tool to have.

Chris.

Ok, so I finally go around to giving the 'cheap-o' press a go. I jacked up my boat trailer and placed the gear and bearing on wood blocks. got a seal pusher and centered it on the inner race and lowered the boat onto it slowly. I can't believe it worked!.

Now I just have to try and do the same thing to get the bearing/gear assembly into the bearing carrier.

Thanks for the tips!!!

 

[yjanray]

del

 

[achris]

Ok, so I finally go around to giving the 'cheap-o' press a go. I jacked up my boat trailer and placed the gear and bearing on wood blocks. got a seal pusher and centered it on the inner race and lowered the boat onto it slowly. I can't believe it worked!.

Now I just have to try and do the same thing to get the bearing/gear assembly into the bearing carrier.

Thanks for the tips!!!

Nice. Glad to be of assistance....

The bearing/gear should push into the carrier very easily...

Chris........