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Offline mkramer1121

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Re: Steering Bearings?
« Reply #25 on: December 18, 2006, 04:36:19 AM »
I just pryed/popped mine off with a screwdriver.  The 750 one looked like grabge afterwards, but the GL one is reusable, you just have to tap/work your way around it carefully.

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Re: Steering Bearings?
« Reply #26 on: December 18, 2006, 05:03:46 AM »
Ta very much - that's all the encouragement I need to just get on with it  :).  I'll be replacing all bits so damage ain't a worry (unless it's to the stem  :( )

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Re: Steering Bearings?
« Reply #27 on: December 18, 2006, 09:07:09 AM »
I just pryed/popped mine off with a screwdriver.  The 750 one looked like grabge afterwards, but the GL one is reusable, you just have to tap/work your way around it carefully.

I was about to ask the same question...thanks for the info!

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Re: Steering Bearings?
« Reply #28 on: December 18, 2006, 11:08:32 AM »
The rubber seal will stretch and come off without damage to it. then you can knock the bearing off quite easily.
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Re: Steering Bearings?
« Reply #29 on: December 21, 2006, 06:38:29 AM »
As the man says, seal easily pulls over the lower race (grip the edge with pliers and ease it out and up and over), and then the lower cone came off - required a fair few heavy taps, but it came off just fine.

thanks to all, another job done,

regards, Phil
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