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I always used to leave the spacer in the crank and just have the machine shop clean the hole out during polishing. This time I have my own setup to checkout main journal runout but the spacer sleeve with it's slot seem to interfere with dead centering on the lathe chuck.

Anybody have a good method to remove this sleeve so I can get an accurate runout?

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Should be able to use a rear axle bearing remover tool. Looks like a slide hammer with a little hook on the end. You may be able to rent one from O'Reilly or Autozone. Couldn't quickly get the picture to save here, so have a link... It is the very first tool.

http://www.directindustry.com/prod/skf-mai...813-427856.html

Kevin

Kevin, Thanks for the link... I tried using an adapted end on my slide hammer but didn't work. I'll try and make something like the photo in the link.

missed you guys at hershey.

How is the bike coming?

For your question, make a small hook out of 1/8 plate steel and bolt it to the slide hammer...

rich

I have one of these.

http://www.google.com/products?q=pilot+bea...ved=0CDYQzAMwAg

Thanks for the input guys.

You inspired me to make an internal puller and it worked
fine.

I probably won't get many times to use it so if anybody wants to borrow it to remove the crank spacer sleeve PM me and I'll send it to you.

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I got bogged down making an aluminum cowling to cover the tranny and chain.
Here's a pic I took today at the shop. Not very descript! I'll post some better pics tommorrow.
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