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Speaking as a heathen mechanic without 9 million special tools - I've
seated a lot of new bearing races with nothing more complex than a brass
drift, a hammer, and a brain. Only go a tiny bit at a time, and don't
let it get too far cocked - keep tapping the high side if you cock it,
and move around in a pattern when you can't see a high side. Not
suitable for a production environment (slow, skilled - the special tool
pays off) but works fine (IME) at home.

agree with above - I've installed a reasonable number of pressed in bearings
and seals by just gently tapping them in place - never had any problem
(except when it was the wrong part, of course) - a special tool comes in
handy if you do a lot of them, but you don't need one. There are things for
which you do need a special tool, but this is not one of them.



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