I use a nice pry bar that I got from Sears as a set of three.  If you don't have these small prybars you are doing things the hard way.  If you do have them getting this cap off is a breeze.  Simply pry against the lip of the cap from either side once or twice and it pops off.  No more cursing, no more beating on it with a hammer.  That's my advice.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

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From: John Runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM>

> Gerry has not been responding to me this week...
>
> I need to adjust the right front bearing, but can't get the dust cap
> off. Advice? Pretty please?
>
> john