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mysnykkx500:
Will someone please tell me how to get the bottom stearing stem bearing off :x I have tried beating heating lubing prying and tomorrow i may try a small cutting wheel off a dremmel unles someone has a better Idea.. Please help

fluffy:
i have used two flat chisels,each opposite the other,tappa tappa. also used a pipe wrench to move it enough to get chisels under it.takes a while,just one of them jobs that you have to keep at.

KXcam22:
Fluffy has the right idea.  I just took two off last week and used same/similar method.  I used a flat screwdriver to pound into the gap to slowly widen it, then used some chisels to widen the gap until you can start hitting the bottom with a large punch.  A homemade tool that is helpful is to find a large washer that will fit over the steering stem and cut the side out to make a slot the width of the hole, so it resembles the letter C.  Then once the gap is wide enough you can slip that in to protect the bearing and use it to pound on.  It also offer a larger surface area that is easier to hit.  Forget about preserving the bottom seal it is very hard to do. Buy a new one. Cam.

ps when pressing the new bearing on it is helpful to use the old bearing's inner race (with the rollers removed) upsidedown as a protector for the new bearing, then use a piece of pipe over the stearing stem to hammer (that would be gently tap)  the whole thing on. Then the old race can be tapped back off (it will usually wedge itself on the bearing surface a bit).

mysnykkx500:
Tried for over an hour started knicking the triple tree....  Got me a die grinder cut around halfway through the race inserted chisel and smacked with a hammer  :-) cracked race clean slid right off and it's still in good enough shape to use putting on the new bearing thank you all so much for your insight and help I really love this sight  8-)

KXcam22:
I have done it that way too. Cam.

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