> On the needle [thrust] bearing in the end of the e-shaft, is it
   necessary
    > to
    > remove the outer race? I dug out the bearings and cage but am
   having a
    > time
    > with the outer
    > race.   Karibian
    >
    > Which part are you having trouble with?
    >
    > --
    > Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
    >
    >  I'm referring to the little needle bearings in the flywheel end
   of the E
    > shaft that Tracy said had to be removed. He said he sometimes had to
    > delicately grind it out. Karibian
    >
    > Those are not the thrust bearings. Those are the manual
    > transmission input shaft pilot bearing. Yes it must be
    > removed to use Tracy's input shaft. Probably a Dremel
    > tool will work.
    >
    > Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

   There is another mechanics trick to help in situations like this:
   Make a nice fitting punch with a diameter just a few thou smaller
   than the ID of the bearing, bushing, or shell, to be removed.
   Fill the cavity with grease.
   Push the tool  into the grease, at least enough to get it aligned.
   Smack it sharply with a hammer.
   Bingo the shell will be hydraulic'd backwards, and out.
   Repeat as necessary

   -Reeves




   Save me some typing Paul (it is painfully slow and you are sooo
   organized)
   and post one of you explanations of grease filling and dowel hammering.

   John

   Basically what Reeves is saying: you are converting the hole
   to a hydraulic cylinder. The punch is the piston.
   The grease is the fluid.
   The open end bearing shell looks like a short piece of tubing.
   It is a light press fit in the hole.
   Since the bearing shell surrounds the piston forcing the piston
   into the bearing shell with a hammer puts high pressure on
   the inner edge of the open end bearing shell forcing the bearing
   shell up and out of the hole.

   Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

   Just got my new xpaint working.

   Here is a diagram on Reeves's trick.
   Red is the punch.
   Blue is the grease.
   Green is the needle bearing shell.

   --
   Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

It's not even necessary to have a dowel that is close to fitting. My Dad
showed me how to remove pilot shaft bearings with the grease system.
Once the grease was in we just hammered an old piece of rag on the
grease and out popped the bearing. We used old bolts and even a 3/8ths
drive extension. Push the wad of rag in until it gets tight and then
hammer away. The greasy rag makes a good seal.
Ben


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