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Offline 75starflight

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Re: Gimbal bearing tool
« Reply #40 on: July 25, 2017, 10:36:26 PM »
So how does this grab the bearing?
The handle on  the end rotates spreading the end that Inserts through the bearing. Then there is a nut that slowly pulls the bearing out.
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Offline dorelse

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Re: Gimbal bearing tool
« Reply #41 on: July 25, 2017, 11:16:11 PM »
Yeah Ross...Tim said the tool I was referring to.  Good luck!
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I think this has become an addiction.


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Re: Gimbal bearing tool
« Reply #43 on: July 26, 2017, 05:37:50 PM »
I bit the bullet and ordered a puller. It better work!
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Re: Gimbal bearing tool
« Reply #44 on: July 26, 2017, 10:31:32 PM »
Excellent, I assume you purchased the larger size one that Shawn had posted an Amazon link to?  Over the years there has been plenty of red neck engineering to git her done round here, but these are my go to pullers.  The small one I use with a stud welder for bodywork, the 5lb one for most everything because the kit comes with numerous grips.  And the 13 lb unit comes out when it's stubborn.  Don't let it best ya, but sometimes ya gotta step back and regroup.
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Re: Gimbal bearing tool
« Reply #45 on: July 27, 2017, 05:06:16 AM »
No, I bought the dedicated bearing puller, not the slide hammer. In hindsight,  it would have been more practical with more uses.
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61 Surflite 1964 90HP Johnson project
67 V163 Bayflite Super Sport  1989 100HP Merc
67 V164 Bayflite 120HP
67 V174 Crestflite Rat Rod
71 V175 Crestflite 350ci -Jet
73 GT 160
84 CVX 17  83 115 Merc
88 CVX-23 350 Mag

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Re: Gimbal bearing tool
« Reply #46 on: July 29, 2017, 05:20:09 AM »
Have you tried turning the bearing 90*? I thought you could turn the bearing 90* in the housing, if that is what you call it, using the notched areas of the outer race as the center point of the 90* to then just pull the inner section of the bearing out.
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Offline Rosscoe

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Re: Gimbal bearing tool
« Reply #47 on: July 29, 2017, 07:25:39 AM »
I have not. I saw that online too, as a way to just replace the bearing instead of the entire thing, for about 25.00 I think it may need to be out to turn it? My removal tool showed up yesterday. I'll be giving that a try today .

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61 Surflite 1964 90HP Johnson project
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67 V164 Bayflite 120HP
67 V174 Crestflite Rat Rod
71 V175 Crestflite 350ci -Jet
73 GT 160
84 CVX 17  83 115 Merc
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Re: Gimbal bearing tool
« Reply #48 on: July 29, 2017, 07:44:25 AM »
I don't think it needs to be out unless the bearing was put in facing the wrong way

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Re: Gimbal bearing tool
« Reply #49 on: July 29, 2017, 07:44:58 AM »
Look to see if there are areas recessed in the outer section

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Re: Gimbal bearing tool
« Reply #50 on: July 29, 2017, 11:08:56 AM »
Before I found I had a snap ring to deal with, and once I broke a snap ring pliers, and before I went and got another snap ring pliers, I almost put an i-bolt through it with washers and nut on the back, and hooked it to a chain, and my truck, and yanked it.

good thing I didn't.

but. I mean. If you don't have a snap ring in place. It'd probably do it.

I mean... sounds like a horrible idea.... but..... sounds kinda fun and effective too. with the hopes of it not being destructive.

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Re: Gimbal bearing tool
« Reply #51 on: July 29, 2017, 08:19:46 PM »
My 99.99 tool showed up yesterday and worked great. Old bearing out and new one in. Spent much of the day trying to align the motor because I had thought the motor mount nuts didn't move much since I pulled the motor last fall and I assumed they were near their original height, but nooooooo!

Lowered the front of the motor way lower than I thought it originally was and now the "tool" slides in. Get your mind out of the gutter!
Need to do some fine adjustments tomorrow. Then on to installing the drive and pulling the lower unit for a new impeller.
We'll be lucky of we get out once before the meet.
Ross
61 Surflite 1964 90HP Johnson project
67 V163 Bayflite Super Sport  1989 100HP Merc
67 V164 Bayflite 120HP
67 V174 Crestflite Rat Rod
71 V175 Crestflite 350ci -Jet
73 GT 160
84 CVX 17  83 115 Merc
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Offline dorelse

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Re: Gimbal bearing tool
« Reply #52 on: July 29, 2017, 09:36:33 PM »
Assuming you gave the alignment tool the 'whack' in all 4 directions to set the bearing and align it?
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Offline Rosscoe

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Re: Gimbal bearing tool
« Reply #53 on: July 29, 2017, 09:44:53 PM »
Yeah I hit it extra, just to be sure.  ;D
Ross
61 Surflite 1964 90HP Johnson project
67 V163 Bayflite Super Sport  1989 100HP Merc
67 V164 Bayflite 120HP
67 V174 Crestflite Rat Rod
71 V175 Crestflite 350ci -Jet
73 GT 160
84 CVX 17  83 115 Merc
88 CVX-23 350 Mag

Offline dorelse

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Re: Gimbal bearing tool
« Reply #54 on: July 29, 2017, 09:49:00 PM »
Yeah I hit it extra, just to be sure.  ;D

Nice!  Getting after it Ross!  Can't wait to see it in a few weeks!
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