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Old 29-01-17, 12:12 PM   #4
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Default Re: Bottom yoke twist?

As above, but maybe your head bearings dont need completely replacing. If you get a replacement bottom yoke, then just buy a new bottom bearing and take it to your nearest shop and get them to press it on to the yoke, the top bearing just drops in. Then you could fit the top and bottom yokes and see if the headstock races are notched? I would doubt it.

If they are then the bottom one is simple enough to punch out, top ones more awkward. You can make a press to put the new races into the headstock. Top tip here, warm the bottom of the headstock with a heat gun or cloth drenched in boiling water, and frezze the race ovrnight, then it pops in easily. Do the same for the top..

But its a good opportunity to fit taper head bearings.
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