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Offline Lavis500

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HELP! Can't seem to get the bearing retainer off my cb500 rear wheel
« on: April 08, 2011, 02:43:39 PM »
I made a thread earlier, went to change the title and accidentally moved it to FAQ.   :-[

Here's where I'm at:  I've drilled out the stakes in all 4 holes down a little past 1/8 inch, I've made my tool out of a 4ft piece of steel and 2 sets of nuts/bolts, I've sprayed it with PB blaster, and applied my tool so hard that it bent and warped.  I tried beating it with a punch and hammer, but no luck.  I tried giving the local dealership a call, but I highly doubt they'll have any interest in working on my hunkajunk.   >:(  WHAT DO I DO??  I'm about to cut the damn thing off with a dremel and just try to procure another one...

Please help, I'm at wit's end.
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Re: HELP! Can't seem to get the bearing retainer off my cb500 rear wheel
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2011, 02:48:19 PM »
step away from the dremel, sir....

lefty-tighty, righty-loosey?

more PBBlaster, beer, and a few good whacks with a BFH on your bent warped tool while yer torqin' on it.  8)
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Re: HELP! Can't seem to get the bearing retainer off my cb500 rear wheel
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2011, 02:55:09 PM »
Should have mentioned that; yes lefty-tighty, righty loosey.

A quick look at how hard it would be to get another one of these quickly discouraged the dremel action.   ::)
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Re: HELP! Can't seem to get the bearing retainer off my cb500 rear wheel
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2011, 04:01:38 PM »
OK, so I'm a lousy mechanic.  I didn't have a BFH, so I went out and got one.  Wouldn't you know it: a REAL BFH and a good set of punches actually got it moving?  Now I just have to get these damn bearings out...   ::)
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Re: HELP! Can't seem to get the bearing retainer off my cb500 rear wheel
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2011, 09:46:14 PM »
THE RETAINER IS REVERSE THREAD, YOUR GONNA CHEW UP THE RETAINER OR DESTROY IT. ALL YEARS OF 500-550 USED THE SAME REAR HUB ASSLY. USE A SMALL DRILL TO RELIEVE THE FOUR DIMPLED IMPRESSIONS, WARM THE AREA WITH A HEAT GUN OR PROPANE TORCH TO LOOSEN THE LOCKTITE THATS TYPICALLY THERE. THEN TURN THE RETAINER CLOCKWISE TO LOOSEN. USE A PUNCH AND A BALLPEEN HAMMER. THE LOCAL DEALER MAY STILL BE ABLE TO ORDER THE OEM TOOL, BUT ITS DOUBTFULL.
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Re: HELP! Can't seem to get the bearing retainer off my cb500 rear wheel
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2011, 11:37:28 AM »
Thanks, but as previously stated in my last post I was able to get it out.  Again, I knew it was reverse thread.  All I needed to get it out was a larger hammer since I had already drilled out the dimples.
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Re: HELP! Can't seem to get the bearing retainer off my cb500 rear wheel
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2011, 11:46:23 AM »
To get the bearings out, you should be able to slide a punch (aka drift) through the axle hole to the back side of the old bearing.  Pick up you new best friend the BFH.  You'll know what to do.
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Re: HELP! Can't seem to get the bearing retainer off my cb500 rear wheel
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2011, 11:50:28 AM »
You can also make your own bearing extractor as explained in this How-To from our friends at the Gold Wing Docs forum.

http://www.goldwingdocs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=74
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Re: HELP! Can't seem to get the bearing retainer off my cb500 rear wheel
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2011, 02:06:25 PM »
if your going to wack them out try and get the smaller bearing out first for there is a bearing spacer in the larger bearing which will get damaged if you go at with your big hammer and punch.
the 5/8" expandable blind anchor bolt seems like the best option.
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