On Oct 19, 5:08*pm, "Michael Koblic" wrote:
"Don Foreman" wrote in message

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Find a piece of allthread and two nuts. *Put that in the "ears" on the
left side (belt side), *adjust the nuts so it's quite snug. *This is
to support the casting and keep it from flexing. *The nuts go inside,
not outside.

Make a plate with a hole in it to support the piece but clear the
bottom end of the shaft. * The hole should be slightly larger than the
OD of the shaft.

Press on other end of shaft with hydraulic press. *The shaft should
move.

Don't hammer. *Hammering can result in peening. *Steady force is
better.

If I understand you correctly the casing would be supported as well as the
bottom bearing but the top bearing would be sacrificed? Also I am not quite
sure what the "belt side" is:

I read it as the less well supported open side of the housing where
the belt moves in and out.