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Old 09-18-19, 11:34 AM
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DIY tool for replacing main bearings?
I know Atkins sells a tool but with shipping it's nearly $80 and I can't justify it. Their shipping is a rip-off. Anybody find something else that works for pressing main (stationary gear) bearings reliably? A specific socket size or something?

The bearings aren't all that cheap and I don't want to mess them up!
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I wound up ordering the set from Pineapple racing. $99+shipping for both rotor and main bearings, nearly half the price of Atkins
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I spun a piece of aluminum bar stock on my lathe and used that!
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