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Trying to remove LC4 frame linkage roller bearings

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#1 ·
Any ideas on how to get these out, they are the ones in a tube welded to the frame the bearing part number is 5650319500, so far I have remove the seal on the left side got a socket up against the bearing with 10mm stud going through to the hole on the right side of the frame with a nut up against the frame it’s not moving, do these normal need heat? Should they both come out the same side or 1 out left & 1 out right?
 
#2 ·
Just how difficult these prove to be will vary depending on how much corrosion there is. However you will have noticed that there is a small access hole on the left side of the frame and a much larger hole on the right. I normally insert a long drift through the right side first and knock out the left side bearing then i have a steel slug which i turned up on the lathe which i then insert into the bearing tube, the diameter of this is just small enough to fit in the tube so that the end of it will catch on the bearing lip, the other end is turned smaller so that it doesn't get stuck if it starts to splay from being hit. I then slide a very slim drift through the hole on the left side and punch out the right hand bearing. New bearings are fitted using a draw bolt. Good luck and exercise patience.