thefiremeister

I'm getting ready to pull the axles on a Dana 35 rear end and the FSM says they are pressed on not clip bearings.

I know I need to cut the retainer ring off and then push or pull the bearings off. I do not have a shop press so my question is...


How do I get the bearings off and then get the new ones and the retainer ring back on??

I've been looking at OTC bearing splitters.

http://www.tooltopia.com/otc-tools-4518.aspx


will these work for this job???

If you got an other ( better ) idea I'd like to hear it

steelheadcase

The axle bearings are actually in the rear housing and all you will need is a slide hammer with hooks to pop them out. They sit behind the axle seal and it is a pretty easy job. To put them back in, I used the slide hammer rod and one of the lock rings to tap them back in place.

thefiremeister

Thats what I was hoping but my FSM says they are pressed on. I'm going to open the rear end up later this week.

If they are pressed on, I was hoping to have a tool or an idea ready so I can get it back together myself and not run into town looking for a shop with a press and time to take them off and put em back on.