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Old 02-19-2009, 12:41 AM   #20
plode
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Originally Posted by wobbletop View Post
Which manual says you have to cut the race out? None I have.

My manual also says that no more than 3 tons should be used to press the bearings in, so 12 ton is overkill.
You don't actually apply all 12 tons of force to the bearing. You simply use the amount of pressure necessary to get the bearing to seat where it's supposed to.
Having the ability to use 12 tons of pressure is handy depending on what you're working on.
We had a 50 ton press at work.
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