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8" rear end bearings

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moj_podge_09_19

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Well i got new springs for my II and while i got the rear end out i figured ill replace the bearings and seals. Well i took out the axle just fine, but the retaining ring on the bearings are giving me some trouble. The shop manual says to hit it with a cold chisel in several spots and it should come right off. Well after putting deep gouges every half quarter inch or so around the whole thing, it still wont budge. Any advise?
 

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I thought they had to be pressed off.
 

welder4956

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I just got done doing mine a few weeks ago. If you keep chiseling at the retainer in one spot, it will eventually split and slide off. The bearings will also need to be pressed off, chiseled off or cut with a grinder. I used a die grinder with 3" x 1/16" cutting wheel to cut the retainer and bearing. As you cut through it and get nearly through, it will pop loose and slide off.
 
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thanks ill keep at it. i think i found a place to press in the bearings. hopefully it wont be one of those two month projects.
 

welder4956

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This is how I did it:

YouTube - How To Remove Pressed-on Bearings
 
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