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July 3, 2020 at 9:59 pm #207593
frankr
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    #1 ????gasket surrounding the seal???? Nah. Yes, spring faces the oil

    #2 Run a 5/16″ nc tap into the bushing a two or three turns. Screw a bolt into it. Now take a suit able rod or punch to the other end of the bushing, against the bolt, and knock it out.

    #3 The needle bearing is shot. There is a special tool to remove the shell, but I never had one. Just used whatever piece of rod I had to knock it out from the bottom. In case you don’t already know, always press against the lettered end of a needle bearing to drive it in. A socket will do as a pressing tool.