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Grease cup removal
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Re: grease cup removal
The correct puller should have a long 5/16-24 nut to screw partially over the cup stud. A threaded rod partially screwed into the outside end of the nut, a big washer & another nut to tighten.
If you have this puller & for some reason it doesn't work, grab the stud on the grease cup with long nose vise grips & wiggle/ force the cup out. Some variation of this might involve a slide hammer or prying on the vise grips. You can repair the threads after you get the cup out. Or even weld on a new stud.
Most of them are so loose that the vise grips will remove them without damaging the threads. Your's must be really stuck. When you replace the cup just tap it very lightly into place. It's not going to go anywhere if it isn't really tight.
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The correct puller should have a long 5/16-24 nut to screw partially over the cup stud. A threaded rod partially screwed into the outside end of the nut, a big washer & another nut to tighten.
If you have this puller & for some reason it doesn't work, grab the stud on the grease cup with long nose vise grips & wiggle/ force the cup out. Some variation of this might involve a slide hammer or prying on the vise grips. You can repair the threads after you get the cup out. Or even weld on a new stud.
Most of them are so loose that the vise grips will remove them without damaging the threads. Your's must be really stuck. When you replace the cup just tap it very lightly into place. It's not going to go anywhere if it isn't really tight.
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here is how I ended up removing them. I used the factory puller but it just pulled the bolt right through the cup. So I drilled a series of holes around the cup just inside of the edge, then used a screwdriver and , with a hammer, taped the metal between each hole to remove the centre. Then used a bearing puller to remove the cup.
here is how I ended up removing them. I used the factory puller but it just pulled the bolt right through the cup. So I drilled a series of holes around the cup just inside of the edge, then used a screwdriver and , with a hammer, taped the metal between each hole to remove the centre. Then used a bearing puller to remove the cup.
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Wow, really tight. Was it rusted in?
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Wow, really tight. Was it rusted in?
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I guess mine have been out too often. They can removed & replaced with my fingers. Maybe just an iron grip?
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I guess mine have been out too often. They can removed & replaced with my fingers. Maybe just an iron grip?
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ya they where rusted in. Haven't been checked for years I guess. I will make up a new washer out of a hole saw plug and weld it in place of the section I removed. Then weld in a new bolt. I don't feel like paying $40.00 ea. or more for new ones when I can fix these.
ya they where rusted in. Haven't been checked for years I guess. I will make up a new washer out of a hole saw plug and weld it in place of the section I removed. Then weld in a new bolt. I don't feel like paying $40.00 ea. or more for new ones when I can fix these.
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the book says "do not put grease inside the cup"as it will cause overheating of the bearing.mine were lose also but ran the outer edge open using a drill as a lathe and a scew driver handle as a tool;,spread the outer edge enough to have them fit nice and firmbut not 'grabby'watch out for your knucles!
the book says "do not put grease inside the cup"as it will cause overheating of the bearing.mine were lose also but ran the outer edge open using a drill as a lathe and a scew driver handle as a tool;,spread the outer edge enough to have them fit nice and firmbut not 'grabby'watch out for your knucles!