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Thanks I will give it a shot tomorrow night.

Yes has a nut on the shaft and I didn't know it was left handed. I haven't given it a shot yet wanted to get some input before I took a crack at it. If it is left handed I will try it tomorrow night when I head back out to the shop. Any other suggestions? I am pretty good at the B and C headstocks t...

Just tore apart a 1954 A model headstock with an AO Smith motor. I have taken apart B and C before and all you have to do is remove the sling ring with pliers. This one is completely different. What is the safest way to remove the spring to get the sheaves off? I am taking the motor to an electric m...

The bearing puller idea worked I used one of longer punches down the middle of the shaft worked perfectly.

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Got it off without damaging the sleeve. Now when the new bearings get here I can get the drive assembly back together. Thanks for all the thought provoking comments.

I figured everything out but that the plastic coupling is still on the shaft. I will try to get it off tomorrow night.

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Thanks I will give that a shot tomorrow night. I wasn't going to try to press the bearings on using the plastic sleeve it would never make it through in tact. Thanks again.

Ok following you with that but the I removed the bearings but I still the plastic ring and drive assembly on the shaft. What is the easiest way to that with out breaking the plastic? When I go to reinstall the new bearings I would have press against the plastic ring and drive assembly on the opposit...

Thanks but it is the Poly V drive.

Ok I don't want to purchase a new drive sleeve assembly but the bearings need to be replaced. I pulled the one off drive end easy with my bearing puller. Now before I mess something up what is the best way to pull off the drive and ring assembly along with the bearing behind it? I tried to using my ...