Bearing Replacement Idea

[Warped5]

To hold it in place or for leaks?

Yes

 

[mdavlee]

If you use oem tools to assemble they pull the crank through the bearing.

 

[Lone Wolf]

Yes

He is good he dont need to hold it in place he is accurate. And it wont leak with a gasket without a sealer. The gasket is enough.

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

If you use oem tools to assemble they pull the crank through the bearing.

I know how the OEM tools work. And I imagine Scott has them in a drawer or box somewhere.

I'd put my money toward the seal installation tools, myself.

 

[mdavlee]

I know how the OEM tools work. And I imagine Scott has them in a drawer or box somewhere.

I'd put my money toward the seal installation tools, myself.

I have the 1128 one. I'd like to have a few more. I can drop bearings in and then reheat the case and bearing and push it in by hand 90% of the time. The circlip tool is the one I really want

 

[Lone Wolf]

I have the 1128 one. I'd like to have a few more. I can drop bearings in and then reheat the case and bearing and push it in by hand 90% of the time. The circlip tool is the one I really want

You have trouble with those clips huh? Do you find the bigger ones or the smaller ones harder?

 

[mdavlee]

You have trouble with those clips huh?

My finger says yes. 1 out of 3 result in blood. Husky makes it nice with the wings.

 

[Lone Wolf]

My finger says yes. 1 out of 3 result in blood. Husky makes it nice with the wings.

There is definitely a trick to it.

 

[angelo c]

I have the 1128 one. I'd like to have a few more. I can drop bearings in and then reheat the case and bearing and push it in by hand 90% of the time. The circlip tool is the one I really want

Let me know if you wanna try one out.

 

[Moparmyway]

The circlip tool is the one I really want

I've got the 12mm & 13mm ones

They work great !!
Got them from DD

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

I've got the 12mm & 13mm ones

They work great !!
Got them from DD

Are they the Stihl OEM tool?

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

There is definitely a trick to it.

Here's mine. It has seen better days. Works like a charm most of the time. LOL I still launch one into oblivion now and again. Sure would be nice to have the real deal.

 

[Moparmyway]

Are they the Stihl OEM tool?

Yup, they certainly are Sir

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

Thank you, Sir. I shall give DDave a shout.

BTW, I just installed bearings on a Husky 61 Rancher crank that was in the freezer over night. Let the bearings sit in the sun for about twenty minutes to heat up a little..., slid right on. Gonna try the heat gun for the case halves to install the crank to see if I can get a feel for that. Usually use the toaster oven approach.

 

[jacob j.]

My finger says yes. 1 out of 3 result in blood. Husky makes it nice with the wings.

My old man used to tell me that an engine rebuild wasn't over until you were bleeding.

 

[mdavlee]

My old man used to tell me that an engine rebuild wasn't over until you were bleeding.

Maybe that's why it runs so good. The blood broke it in quicker.

 

[huskihl]

I've never been frustrated using a small screwdriver or pick to install clips...until I did a 441. What a pain in the ass

 

[Stihl working Hard]

I use a cheap toaster oven, heat the cc half at 350 for 30 mins, and freeze the bearing, they drop right in.

+ 1 exactly how I do it works a treat never had an issue

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

....... Gonna try the heat gun for the case halves to install the crank to see if I can get a feel for that. Usually use the toaster oven approach.

Toaster oven wins..., at least compared to my particular heat gun (typical 1200w Wagner). Just easier and actually faster in my case. Plus it seems to me that uniformly heating the entire case half would logically result in a more uniform fit as everything expands and contracts creating less isolated stress or chance of possible warping. Probably overthinking it a bit there, but heating all the molecules to expand at the same rate and temp would seem to require less heat than just concentrating on a smaller area which would sorta have to push itself up against the colder area to actually expand. Hell, makes sense to me! LOL

Philbert? You out there?

 

[fordf150]

Toaster oven wins..., at least compared to my particular heat gun (typical 1200w Wagner). Just easier and actually faster in my case. Plus it seems to me that uniformly heating the entire case half would logically result in a more uniform fit as everything expands and contracts creating less isolated stress or chance of possible warping. Probably overthinking it a bit there, but heating all the molecules to expand at the same rate and temp would seem to require less heat than just concentrating on a smaller area which would sorta have to push itself up against the colder area to actually expand. Hell, makes sense to me! LOL

Philbert? You out there?

your not alone. I have tried the heat gun off and on over the last few years, i keep returning to the toaster oven because it is easier and i like the idea of heating the whole case instead of localized heating with a heat gun.

for installing the crank in the bearings give brake clean a try. i install the bearings in the case then right before installing the crank in the bearings i hit the end of the crank with brake clean, serves a dual purpose of cleaning oil/dirt from the surface and cools the crank a bit. usually slides right together. I used to do the freezer trick for bearings/crank but found heating the case up an extra 50* and brake clean produced better results with less aggravation and less time involved.