Thread: Removing bearings from a Sailsbury

You will need a press, 10 ton or more, Regards Frank.

Thanks Frank
I have a 50T press and 10T puller. My issue is that my bearing seperator will not fit under the bearing to remove it. It is sitting on the cage of the bearing.
The landrover part actually locks in on the rollers to remove the bearing.
Mark

If I may suggest, if your'e replacing the bearing, destroy the old one to get it off. If replacing the carrier, fit new bearings. If using another s/h carrier, or when refitting what you already have, then the preload & backlash still have to be checked / set. Same applies with pinion bearings. Even with the right pullers, I've sometimes had to break the cage & partly grind thru the inner race. (it will split from the interference fit before you get right thru if carefull). In all taper roller bearings the amount of axial wear can be 0.005 or more, even if the bearing appears quite usable. Preload is essential because when heated (driven), the outer race expands more than the inner.

Originally Posted by fc110

If I may suggest, if your'e replacing the bearing, destroy the old one to get it off. If replacing the carrier, fit new bearings. If using another s/h carrier, or when refitting what you already have, then the preload & backlash still have to be checked / set. Same applies with pinion bearings. Even with the right pullers, I've sometimes had to break the cage & partly grind thru the inner race. (it will split from the interference fit before you get right thru if carefull). In all taper roller bearings the amount of axial wear can be 0.005 or more, even if the bearing appears quite usable. Preload is essential because when heated (driven), the outer race expands more than the inner.

In general I agree. However on a Salisbury (AKA Dana 60), there are shims which go between the bearings and the centre to set the preload. So if you are setting up a new diff, you don't want to have to throw away bearings if you get the shims wrong first go.

This is the tool you need.

Originally Posted by fc110

If I may suggest, if your'e replacing the bearing, destroy the old one to get it off.

Sorry forgot about that problem, are there two little indentations behind the bearing on the carrier? If there are, as on a rover carrier, maybe get a leg puller on?