I just use a length of steel rod (I think it's stainless, 10mm diameter) and a big heavy hammer.Gary117 wrote:Yes makes the job a lot easier.scottnet wrote:Thanks for the info. The removal tool looks good
I'm in Cheshire so if your local your more than welcome to borrow it.
The bearing on the stearing stem was very tight to get off so i used a dremel
Took me a few 'taps' to do top and bottom on my XT660; always helps if you have a good, solid, piece of wood below the steering head when you're bashing the bearing cup from above.
Also, removing the lower bearing race from the steering stem is a piece of cake with a 10 tonne press; just push the stem down about 30mm and then the bearing just drops off. It might need a bit of lubrication if it's been on for a long time.