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Offline Laminar

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550 Front wheel bearing retainer: I'm stuck.
« on: March 06, 2010, 07:42:31 AM »
I ran into problems with the front wheel. I have new bearings to install, but I can't get the retainer out. I've read tons of threads on how to do it, but I can't seem to get it loose. I drilled out the two punched spots about 1/4" deep with a 1/8" drill bit, then I made a tool to turn the retainer.







But the retainer isn't budging at all, I'm just chewing it up and ruining the screws on the tool. Suggestions?
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Re: 550 Front wheel bearing retainer: I'm stuck.
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2010, 09:11:57 AM »
Soak it with a lot of pb blaster, it took me 2 days of working it back and forth before I got mine off. A deadblow hammer and punch got it to move at first then the makeshift tool to get it to go back and forth a little more off each time. The metal is very soft and the threads bind very easy. Keep at it and it will eventually come off, a punch to get it to move a little at this point will not damage it to much more than it already is. I am sure others will offer up solutions so take your time.
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Re: 550 Front wheel bearing retainer: I'm stuck.
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2010, 09:15:01 AM »
Don't forget that the rear retainer is reverse threaded.  

EDIT:  Ops! just realized the subject says FRONT wheel bearing.  Never Mind! 

I just changes my front.  Honda will sell you a replacement retainer ring if you find the original is too buggered to reuse.  You'll want a new dust seal on the retainer side and an oring on the speedo side anyway. 
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Re: 550 Front wheel bearing retainer: I'm stuck.
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2010, 09:51:18 AM »
Yeah, no matter what you may as well order a replacement ring now....

I had to (carefully!) use a chisel to remove the ring from rear hub of my 750.
Tap tap tap tap....
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Re: 550 Front wheel bearing retainer: I'm stuck.
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2010, 10:04:37 AM »
I was having the same problem untill I used a slightly larger drill bit and drilled the punch marks a little deeper.  Once I did that the damn thing almost spun out by hand....  It was frustrating at first.
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Re: 550 Front wheel bearing retainer: I'm stuck.
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2010, 10:44:39 AM »
Well, I went ahead and cut it out. I'm looking for a new one, but most places want $6 to ship an $8 part that weighs like 4 ounces. If I could find someplace that had #125 jets for a CB750 also, I'd order both right now. Otherwise I'm good as far as parts go.
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