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Old 04-18-2019 | 07:54 PM
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I'm working on a bravo 3 drive and want to replace the needle brearings in the top cap and under the forward gear. How do you get the races off the studs?
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Old 04-18-2019 | 08:25 PM
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If you’re talking about the clutch shaft bearing inside the top cap, just use a slide hammer attached to a 2 jaw puller, the bearing in the bottom tower, just drive it down, it will fall out the bottom
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Old 04-18-2019 | 08:36 PM
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If you’re talking about the clutch shaft bearing inside the top cap, just use a slide hammer attached to a 2 jaw puller, the bearing in the bottom tower, just drive it down, it will fall out the bottom... the driven gear races that are pressed on the towers, merc sells a tool to remove those, it’s also used to drive in the races and clutch shaft bearings
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Old 04-18-2019 | 08:43 PM
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Thank you jaaytee. Any idea on the tool? Have not seen it before
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It’s part of this kit 91-864220
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Old 05-27-2019 | 05:44 PM
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update....
I ended up making the two-piece tool above - it worked great.
And, to get the tower needle bearings out, I bought an internal bearing puller - did not know anyone made such a thing but it worked perfect - pulled the old bearings out with out damaging them!

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