Pulling a Motorcycle Wheel Bearing

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We are going to pull a motorcycle wheel bearing and seal for reuse. To pull the motorcycle wheel bearing we will use a blind bearing puller.
Using a blind bearing puller will enable us to reuse the wheel bearing and the seal.
Transcript:
What we are going to do today, is use a blind bearing puller. So what I've done, I've cleaned this out, with a solvent. Without spinning the bearing, it's bone dry
And what I want to do is just show This is the way the seal stacks. This whole assembly went in on this side here.
And goes in and becomes the spacer, bearings assembly for the rear wheel. I want to show what a blind bearing puller is.
As you can see here, it's got a point This point goes in to spread these jaws. These jaws go inside the bearing and as you tighten it up, you can see that, this fits in there.
What it does, it grabs the inside of the bearing. And you have a slide hammer that you'll attach to here. And of course the slide hammer, has inertia that will be pulling up
And it will pull the bearing out. And that is how I pulled the bearing and the seal all at one time.
Over here I've got a practice that I use. I put these in reverse order. In other words, this came out in this direction, inside the wheel, the bearing went next, of course with the open end towards the inside, to protect it, has a sealed outside case.
Then of course the seal, the seal went in with the exterior being the solid. Keep dust and dirt out.
I like to stack those just in that manner, So I don't have to figure out how it went. I know exactly.
What I'll do here, stick our blind hole bearing puller. In here I pushed it all the way through It's come all the way through the bearing and is on this side.
Once I get that tight I'll take the slide hammer. Tighten it down Now I'm just going to.
The seals already come out. And there we have the bearing. You can see the inside of the hub. There is nothing but the raw aluminium.
So, we can take this apart. We can clean it. We can lubricate the bearings. Put it back together.
And we'll have lubricated bearings. And we'll use the same seals and everything reinstalled
Because we used the right tool. We haven't hammered, we haven't caused damage to any of the parts. We can reuse these, because there is nothing wrong with them.
Had the bearings been rusted or badly pitted. Or ground down with dirt and mud we would have to replace them. Being that they were turning and turning easily We are just going to clean them and re-lubricate.
So I am going to put this in our solvent. I am going to take this seal. And I am going to clean it with some penetrating oil.
Now that is ready for re-installation.
None of these are expensive, in fact I bought these most of them came from ebay or maybe harbor freight I can't remember because I've had them for so long.
But, it's really hard to do routine repairs. And do it right without causing damage without the right tools.

[@7316bobe]

Great video. This explains everything perfectly. Gringo should try pulling a bearing with out one of these blind bearing pullers. It is easy to decide wether a bearing can be reused or if a new one is needed after pulling it out. With a true blind bearing there is no other option other than using a tool like this. It is best to buy one before you need it, put it on the shelf and when that blind bearing pops up during a rebuild you just grab it down and complete the job. You then do not have to tell a customer sorry but your bike will be another week while we wait on a puller from eBay.

[@72timhall]

Excellent ,I'm definitely going to purchase a puller .Recently cracked the rear hub on my dr650 while smashing out a stuck brg like a caveman.Thanks for the video .

[@RRRToolSolutions1]

+Tim Hall The puller that I have is a five piece set here amzn.to/1OqxWyO - for $20.99 But here is a nine piece for $39.99 here amzn.to/1JSNKvo - I hope these help.

[@mattcero1]

Bad idea. Hammering the bearing out via the bearing's inner ring is equivalent to pounding a bearing in via the bearing's inner ring. Do not reuse a bearing removed this way as it's damaged.

[@snakerstran9101]

That would be my thought. If a unavailable bearing was involved, I would rig up some sort of hydraulic puller, maybe a bottle jack with linkage, in place of that slide hammer to attach to the jaws. At least the bearing wouldn't get beat to hell. And then there is the contrast to a comment somewhere in the video where he mentions the bearing is dry so he cant so much as rotate it. I've heard warnings about not spinning up a dry bearing with air. I don't do it but I also question the potential for damage, but not rotating at all? Cant believe that would be any worst than pounding it though the bearing body.

[@szlickcouple5865]

Removing it coz your replacing it. So damaging it doesn matter.

[@ericvaughn1126]

@@szlickcouple5865 IF replacing, yes. The video specifically said he was going to grease and reuse the same bearing though.

[@Dereyter]

I express a huge thanks to you for the explanation how it works.

[@mikemm03]

How does this work when both bearings and the axle tube are all still fitted? In other-words you showed how to remove one side. How did you remove the other side first with the tube in place. The fingers would no be able to grab the bearing with the tube in place?

[@mrblues364]

Hey Mike, that's exactly my question! He conveniently has one side & tube Already removed. I've got this tool, this is a problem!

[@bikemancody2752]

I use the exact same method. However, I do add heat. Mini MAP gas torch. Just enough heat on the hub as so the bearing just barely gets hot.

[@boda4339]

You cannot pull a bearing from the inner race and reuse it because the balls will create indentations in the races and it will slowly manifest is failure overtime. This always happens if a bearing takes a side load that it is not meant to take.

[@ivanjulian2532]

Agreed. On the one hand the video is a nice demonstration of how the tool works, but the lack of understanding regarding the permanent damage the tool does during removal is a a big let down to the video, overall.

[@roadrunner40]

As others have I already commented when you pull a bearing out this way you should not reuse it. However I did this to my bearings (knocked them out by the center race with a punch) 4 years ago when I had the wheels chromed. I think they're finally starting to make some noise now. Maybe they would have lasted forever if I hadn't done that.lol

[@javiyamilanvlog6961]

A good idea is also to insert bearings into the ice or freezer before installing it . Low temperature will also shrink it a little bit.

[@geneo3654]

What's the smallest bearing ( Inside diameter ) this will pull ?

[@asifriaztheexplorer6587]

If we have a broken bearing then how to pull out the outer cone of bearing?

[@satishvasane6812]

Thanks brother , but you can fit new bearing after replacing one . I am from Dhule, Maharashtra, India

[@corneilcorneil]

Can reuse them? II feel like you do less damage when hammer the outher ring from the inside. No tension on inner ring or balls. This way, put a lot tension on the balls and middle ring.

[@Fellafoe69]

you will easily damage a bearing like this where the bearing is pressed onto the outer race of the hub because your puller is connected to the inner race.

[@RRRToolSolutions1]

Hi and thanks for the comment. I've used these for many years now and have found the tool to be very reliable. I did have damage to one set of bearings that a previous owner had used a thread locking compound on - the outer race had been chemically welded to the hub. These tools are specifically made for pulling bearings that you cannot access from the opposite side. The side loads normally exerted to the inner race are no more than those exerted onto the bearings during hard cornering or where a wheel chock retention device is used during transport to hold the bike on the trailer.

[@Fellafoe69]

yes but the tool is designed to remove old bearings so you can replace with new ones. I guess if it was something more time consuming like inside a gearbox it wouldnt be worth any possible risk of premature failure.

[@brandonneiswanger4612]

hey i have a yz250 front hub and the race is stuck in there and i cant get it out would this work

[@markjarman7819]

For the price of a bearing I would refit with new. But if you have done it and got away with it fair play.

[@trevorgdn]

@@RRRToolSolutions1 You're missing the point, the impact from hammering is going to damage the bearing. It doesn't matter if use a punch or this tool, you're putting a lot of shock on the inner race.

[@team_azuano155]

how do I get that tool

[@sambitkumar4799]

How can I am buy the puller

[@joefrench2637]

An expanding wall bolt does the same job

[@Saturn_80]

Can this tool also be used to pull/install races and bearings in the steering column?

[@itsmybike1078]

no the side hammer shaft is way to short, meaning you have about 4-5inchs to apply full force because its a cheap knock off of ebay. dont waste your money. best bearing puller is one that turns on a thread and pulls the bearing out via the turn bar. Or if you want a chear way buy a threaded rod and 2x washers and 2x bolts of ebay for about £5

[@Letsstatethefkinobviousshallwe]

What happens when the centre of the bearings comes out with out the outer bearing race ring what tool then as not all bearings look pristine

[@rickc2222]

small cutting wheel. very carefully cut the race.

[@roblesjester]

Hi sir what is the name of this tools?

[@rickc2222]

I just bought the exact same tool. but my bearing is seized in a 50 yr old mc wheel pretty good. tool just keeps popping out. ugh.

[@mhaylongerandoy9198]

That puller bearing also use for pulling the knukle bearing??

[@humbertoramirez7799]

thanyou for the video

[@johnnyappleseedz422]

Link to tool assembly or specific name of tool?

[@kundanjha7070]

this puller name

[@mdsohaghossain5331]

How much price

[@Letsstatethefkinobviousshallwe]

Not all bearings come out in one peace whys there no videos on this

[@arzemagic]

Why are you going to reuse bearings and seals?

[@desiboyssingh8192]

Butifull tool this is link shere please bro from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@FernandoMartinez-ev8iz]

mine are stuck

[@garryjalbunagarcesa4714]

nice and beutiful tools

[@yonoit1436]

It doesn’t have the capability of putting the bearings in?

[@ethanmarlow2630]

No

[@itsmybike1078]

ebay... threaded rod 2x washers x bolts = £5

[@jedimike9390]

Great video, may the force be with you always, i find the force really useful, when used appropriately with Jedi minded application - lol. :-)

[@thomask.8533]

Would have been better to show how to get the first bearing out with all spacers in place and no room for the bearing puller to grab the edge of the bearing. The 1st one takes 20 attempts, the 2nd one is easy with all the room in the world. I own one of these tools... not so impressed.

[@Iatolaazzahola]

Sorry, but no sir, you can't expect to have a non damaged bearing once you pull them out like this. Great tool for removing bearings for sure, but please, for your own good , Do Not reuse them after you remove them in this fashion UNLESS you're in a pinch!!. You are still causing damage to the bearing with severe side loads to the inner races.

[@MrPoopnoddy]

Surely no-one's in that much of a pinch that they can't get new bearings; they're not expensive. If you read the manuals properly, you should discard a bearing if you merely drop it on the floor during handling. The amount of damage caused by a slide hammer is unbelievable.

[@grahamgregory8363]

That background music...

[@neiton2b2]

great video, very poor filming

[@jaysuing2139]

Ribet ah lama

[@bgayney]

Creepy music?