Have a couple of stuck bearings in a used Fox 15. I heated up the back bearing area and lightly wrapped it on a wood block and the rear bearing came out. Now the problem is there is no step in the crankcase to front bearing. I tried heating the front end, sticking it in a small vice and banging that down to move the bearing out, which I think did move it forward just a tad, but is there a different way to get htis bearing out?
Marvin?
HELP???`
From somewhere near Parkville, Mo.
William Crane
AMA 6733
Can you stick a dowel in there and push the front bearing out after heating the case?
No lip, can't catch an edge. There is a small seam between the bearing and the case now, maybe if I deform a 16 pennie nail making a lip on it to get inbetween the two and then heat and punch it out. I'm just wondering if there is a trick or something. Last bearing I replaced was in a ST 45 and it was no problem to use a wood dowel, came right out. This is itty bitty.
From somewhere near Parkville, Mo.
William Crane
AMA 6733
I got it. Took a 16 pennie nail, hammered it flight, filed it round and hammer bent it to as close to 90 as my crude little anvil would let me. STuck it in the groove and tapped around the bearing. Out she came.
Here's a picture
From somewhere near Parkville, Mo.
William Crane
AMA 6733
William,
Ah necessity, the mother of invention. What a neat little tool. Thanks for the idea and picture.
DennisV
Sorry it's so fuzzy, not enough light in my house for the close up mode of the camera. Engine flips over nice, not gravely like it was, gonna run it some when I get home today.
From somewhere near Parkville, Mo.
William Crane
AMA 6733
I heard from some Texans, that if you throw it straight up and it hits the asphalt, all the parts will just pop out. They have contest for this each year in Dallas I believe.
I understand tha the Fox .15 toss originated in Central California. The implement used there is the plain bushing .15. There they throw for distance. Unfortunately, none of those flyers has developed the arm to generate a throw that travels the distance to my locale.
;)
The Old Sourdough
Ruksakinmakiak, Alaska, US of A
Don't see tossin this one up in the air. Just got it off the stand and it's turning 18.9 on 10% SIG fuel, slightly modified 7x6 prop. I don't know hwat the other one turns, but they make the Little SIG Shoestring we've been flying in the park zip around the circle under 3 seconds.
From somewhere near Parkville, Mo.
William Crane
AMA 6733