pressing in A/C clutch bearing-howto?

[Kneale Brownson]

I've always understood you press on the race that has the binding
fit.  Sounds like that's the outer in your example.  I'd think that the old
outer would come back out relatively easily after being pushed only
partially in when used to drive in the new bearing.  Maybe you could grind
it slightly on the OD to be more certain it'll come back out???

At 11:49 AM 05/06/2003 -0400, Konstantin Bogach wrote:
>I am going to press in new bearing and the quesiton is where to apply
>pressure - inner or outer race.  They are not in the same plane,  inner
>race in wider.  It is hard to find  metal bushing-driver I can use on
>the outer race - it should have very specific ID and OD.  I actulally
>destroyed old bearing and was going to use outer race as driving bushing
>but... the bearing sits and inch below the clutch surface and if I drive
>the new bearing all the way down I will not be able to remove "driving
>tool".   It leaves me with only option to presson inner race.   I am
>afraid it will damage the bearing.  Or not?
>
>Thanks for you input.
>
>Konstantin.