Beav wrote:
> "M J Carley" <ensmjc@bath.ac.uk> wrote in message
> news:K697tF.6G1.B.midge@bath.ac.uk...
>>
>> I am fitting new steering head bearings to the 550/4. The lower shell
>> has gone in fine but the top one just will not shift and still stands
>> about 2mm proud of the headstock. I don't want to hammer it more than
>> I have (using the old shell to cover it) but it has to be put in its
>> place.
>>
>> Is there a magic puller type affair that will let me draw it into
>> place?
>
> A magic amount of heat on the headstock will usually give just enough
> "looseness" to allow the bearing to get shoved in up to the spuds with
> little more help than that provided by a lump of wood.

"Up to the spuds"

LOL

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