Removing a pillow block bearing

 

I need to remove this bearing, and reinstall it on a shaft. I am shortening the shaft, so I was able to just cut it off. I removed the collar with the two setscrews, and tried to air hammer the sleeve off the shaft. If nothing else, I can find a piece of pipe and press it off in a hydraulic press. Or am I going at it all wrong?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

 

my 'cheat' is to take a 4 1/2" angle grinder with a THIN disk on it. Mount pillow block i vice ,clamping the base of the block.Make 2 vertical cuts to ALMOST the shaft. Whack off the 'cut' portion of the block. NOW the shaft may slide out, if not CAREFULLY cut/grind to really close to the shaft. Use hammer to bang out shaft from block. 'dress' the shaft to 'as new' condition.

Takes me maybe 1/2hr of reasonably pleasent time to do it this way and no  cuts or other booboos on my body.

Jay

Clean rust off shaft with abrasive paper.

File off high spots. If the end of the shaft has be hit and mushroomed, use of a Dremel or  grinder may be necessary.

Soak with KROIL.  Give it time to work.  Go have lunch or come back tomorrow.

Use a suitable puller or press. 

It may be necessary to hit the old bearing. Use a phenolic block or brass drift. 

Sometimes a punch in an air hammer will do the trick.

Had a special press for wheel bearings on axle shafts - customers came in and bought a bearing from him and asked to have it pressed on axle as he could not get old bearing off - took into back room - big hammer broke outer bearing race - dull chisel into bearing groove of inner race to remove that - slide new bearing onto shaft - 3' long pipe used as a driver and pound bearing home - 
 Charge customer for use of special wheel bearing press and special puller  and bearing .