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Subject:Re: crank bearing removal
Date:Fri, 10 Feb 1995 13:06:57 +0500

>I need to remove the #3 main bearing from the Bus crankshaft.  However,
>I am without a press of any sort.  Anybody know a trick, using common
>household appliances or rocks, on how to remove this bearing?
>
Dave- I've used a craftsman puller, with a 6 in. range to do the trick.  
Life is made easier if you make an jig to hold the crank.  heat helps too.
  Chris Bridge
  
  Currently building an engine for a ''71 Westy
  E-mail cbridge@vt.edu