Banjo pinion removal tool

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Found this in a thread on the HAMB.Anyone here tried it this way?
 

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I tried it that way with a screw jack as shown in the vern Tardel book and it warped the housing out of round. I ended up buying a cheap hydraulic press and borrowed an exhaust fitting/press tool from local shop to press it out. I then was able to use the press and re shape the housing back round.

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Will D said:
I tried it that way with a screw jack as shown in the vern Tardel book and it warped the housing out of round. I ended up buying a cheap hydraulic press and borrowed an exhaust fitting/press tool from local shop to press it out. I then was able to use the press and re shape the housing back round.



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I agree.. pressing it from the top is a better option.

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Back in '67 I changed out a 4.11 to a 3.54 in a '34 banjo.I used an aluminum drift and hammered it out.Worked but don't want to do it again like that.
 
Build a "bridge" thru the housing like in the picture and press it off the pinion without loading the housing. Shouldn't need heat with an adequate press.

A bottle jack on the inside may work; but you don't want your job to be the time it didn't.
 
rich b said:
Build a "bridge" thru the housing like in the picture and press it off the pinion without loading the housing. Shouldn't need heat with an adequate press.
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Yes... For my 34, this is the way I did it. If I can find the old picture, will edit/add to this post.
 
Will D said:
I tried it that way with a screw jack as shown in the vern Tardel book and it warped the housing out of round. I ended up buying a cheap hydraulic press and borrowed an exhaust fitting/press tool from local shop to press it out. I then was able to use the press and re shape the housing back round.

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This is exactly the way I do it - there is no load on the housing itself - which is the way you want to do it. Also, you're going to need a press anyway to get it back together (easily) - even with the pinion frozen - so might as well buy one if you don't have one. :D
 
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