track shaft bearings on m7

[JoeySlushr]

one of the two bearings on the brake side of my track shaft feels a little ruff. got 2 new bearings and went to put them in last night. couldnt get them out with a press??? is there some sort of trick? do they use that damn green loctite on these like the motor mounts? anybody have some input?

 

[smoothdawg]

Now that you mention it, I'm curious as well. I saw them when I changed my track and remember saying to my self, "those got to be a p.i.t.a. to change." Anybody?

 

[wilsonro]

The inner bearing has a snap-ring holding it in. The spacer between the two bearings must be shifted and the bearing to the outside taped out with a large flat head screw driver. Then the spacer should fall out and expose the snap ring, once the snap-ring is removed you can press the inside bearing out.

 

[JoeySlushr]

so there is a snap ring!! i knew something wasnt `jivin

 

[rcr1978]

Would you get the numbers off the old bearings? I will want to replace mine also and would rather get a better quality bearing from a bearing house instead.

Thanks
Robert

 

[JoeySlushr]

ill look tonight for ya