Tool for removing from or joining together a bearing and a hub

摘要

A tool for removing a spindle and/or elastomeric bearing from a hub generally includes a coupler, an arm, and a weight slidably engaged with the arm. The weight is slidable with respect to the arm along a predetermined stroke that limits the travel of the weight. The coupler may be secured to a spindle, which spindle is in turn secured to a bearing, or the coupler may be secured directly to the bearing. An operator may slide the weight between a first position adjacent the coupler and a second position opposite the coupler to impart kinetic energy to the spindle and/or bearing, thereby removing the bearing from or the bearing installing into a hub, depending on whether the kinetic energy is in an inboard or outboard direction.

主权项

1. A tool comprising:
a. a coupler configured for engagement with a structure affixed to an elastomeric bearing, wherein said coupler is a plate coupler formed with a plurality of plate apertures therein, and wherein said plurality of pin apertures is defined as including two said pin apertures, and wherein the distance between the center of said two pin apertures is eight inches; b. an arm secured to said coupler at a first end of said arm; c. a handle secured to said arm at a second end of said arm; and d. a weight slidably engaged with said arm between said coupler and said handle.