Inner Bearing Frozen on Axle

[Boatingdobbins]

Looking for some help here. The inner bearing on my Cox trailer is frozen to the axle. Tried heating and beating but have not been successfuil yet. <br /><br />The axle looks to be one piece (No Separate Hub). Any advice on where to go from here would be appreciated. More Heat?

 

[wayne h]

Re: Inner Bearing Frozen on Axle

heat it cherry red and try to get a chisel behind the race DONT STAND IN FRONT OF IT WHEN DOING THIS. i have seen them fly off and burn people pretty bad. 1 put the nut and washer back on the axle so it does not fly off. try not to heat the axle just heat the race

 

[Boatingdobbins]

Re: Inner Bearing Frozen on Axle

What is best to heat with? I have a propane torch, but have access (through work) to more heavy duty equipment. Can a propane torch get it hot enough?

 

[wayne h]

Re: Inner Bearing Frozen on Axle

i dont think that will get it hot enough it really needs to be cherry red.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Inner Bearing Frozen on Axle

If you've got it stripped down to Just the Inner race, stuck on the Quill.........<br /><br />Get a Cutting Torch, <br />Burn Off, 1/2 to 3/4s the Thickness of the Race.... In only 2 or 3 places....<br />Then Quickly heat the remaining race.....<br />Now, Beat It Off.......<br /><br />Don't burn through,+ hit the quill........<br />And,<br />Heating the race Quickly, will minimumize the Heat in the quill........

 

[cc lancer]

Re: Inner Bearing Frozen on Axle

Take a 4" grinder and cut the bearing as deep as possible without hitting the axle, then hit the spot you ground with a sharp chisel, it should break. Then the bearing should knock off.