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Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic 03 Feb 2006 20:30 #21379

dutchz Topic Author Offline User Posts: 784 Thank you received: 4	Can't get the bottom race off. There's a thin spacer/ring all the way on the bottom, then rubber ring and then the bottom race that the bearing balls sit in. What is the best way to pry this off? I will be installing roller bearings so I'm guessing these rings need to go? Thanks 1974 Kawasaki Z1 Stock front hub and rear axle. Attachments:
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Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic 03 Feb 2006 20:51 #21381

OKC_Kent Offline User Posts: 1716 Thank you received: 20	I put in tapered bearings last week, I don't recall any problem getting it off. I pried it up with a big screwdriver blade. It did ruin the rubber seal. Remove them all you won't need them. Oklahoma City, OK 78 KZ650 B2 82,000+ miles
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Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic 03 Feb 2006 21:31 #21387

Fossil Offline User Posts: 542 Thank you received: 5	I had to crack one to get it off with a small very sharp cold chisel after fighting with it for a few evenings. It wouldn't budge with a screwdriver, a screwdriver and hammer, or propane torch, screwdriver and bigger hammer. I wasn't going to grind it off and make a mess of everything. Cracking it was easy.
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Cheap wood chisel. 04 Feb 2006 05:41 #21405

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Pick up a cheap wood chisel and with the bevel toward the bearing drive it in between the lower triple clamp and the stem. Work your way around. It'll move.

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Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic 04 Feb 2006 08:51 #21427

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Fossil wrote:

I had to crack one to get it off with a small very sharp cold chisel after fighting with it for a few evenings. It wouldn't budge with a screwdriver, a screwdriver and hammer, or propane torch, screwdriver and bigger hammer. I wasn't going to grind it off and make a mess of everything. Cracking it was easy.

A few evenings, whew. I had it easy i guess. Mine was off in less than a minute.

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Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic 04 Feb 2006 10:26 #21441

wireman Visitor	pickle fork,they also make a tool for it ive seen pictures of but i dont have one.
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Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic 05 Feb 2006 01:36 #21580

Snakebyte Offline User Posts: 550 Thank you received: 1	I use a cut off wheel. Grind a slot in the race, but not all the way through. Hit the race with a chisel and it will crack it then just slide it off.
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Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic 05 Feb 2006 09:21 #21640

arobsum Offline User Posts: 566 Thank you received: 10	like old bearings, crack one edge and pry it off. these guys are right. easiest way to go.
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Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic 06 Feb 2006 00:05 #21818

dutchz Topic Author Offline User Posts: 784 Thank you received: 4	I'm cutting a slot in it on one side with a dremel, and will hit it with the cold chisel. We'll see what happens... 1974 Kawasaki Z1 Stock front hub and rear axle.
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Lower bearing race - How do I get this off? - pic 06 Feb 2006 07:26 #21867

wiredgeorge Offline User Posts: 5310 Thank you received: 44	If prying doesn't work, use a cut off wheel and don't bother with a slot. You ain't gonna want to save it anyway. wiredgeorge Motorcycle Carburetors Mico TX www.wgcarbs.com Too many bikes to list!
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