Originally Posted by
olek
Aha... thanks... I have pretty much exact pictured setup available in my garage...
But I bet that means that I better have replacement bearings at hand...
And... is't it going to anneal (soften) the axle? After all, I am planning for that thing to be ridden, not hung on a wall...
When I had this problem, I warmed the hub pretty good (enough to cook whatever lube remained) and then the impossibly difficult to remove bearings popped right out with minimal effort. Of course both bearings were toast for lack of lube, but nothing got cherry red.