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Finally, a bearing press that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg!  If this looks like just a piece of threaded rod and some bearings guides, you’re right! The important parts are the precision bearing guides, but usually you’re forced to buy a beautifully made (and expensive) handle/press to go with them.  For the home mechanic, our presses will do the same job for way less.  All you need are a couple 13mm combo wrenches or, dare we say it, Crescent Wrenches™?  Either way, the precision bearing guides are the key to installing new bearings without damaging them.  Choose between the complete front and rear hub bearing press, the complete bottom bracket bearing press (3 sizes), or individual bottom bracket presses for specific sizes. 

Specs

• Front and rear hub bearing press for White Industries hubs
  • One threaded 18-8 stainless M8 x 1.25mm X 150mm rod
  • Two M8 x 1.25mm zinc plated nuts
  • Two M8 zinc plated washers
  • Two guides for 6901 12mm x 24mm bearings
  • Two guides for 6902 15mm x 28mm bearings
  • Two guides for 17287 17mm x 28mm bearings
  • Two guides for 6802 and 3802W 12mm x 24mm bearings
  • Compatible with any hubs using the same bearing sizes

• Bottom bracket bearing press for 22mm/24mm/29mm/30mm White Industries bottom brackets
  • One threaded 18-8 stainless M8 x 1.25mm X 150mm rod
  • Two M8 x 1.25mm zinc plated nuts
  • Two M8 zinc plated washers
  • Two guides for 2437 22/24mm x 37mm bearings
  • Two guides for 71806/29 29mm x 42mm bearings
  • Two guides for 71806 30mm x 42mm bearings
  • Compatible with any bottom brackets using the same bearing sizes
  • Not compatible with White Industries square taper bottom brackets

• Bottom bracket bearing press for 24mm White Industries bottom brackets
  • One threaded 18-8 stainless M8 x 1.25mm X 150mm rod
  • Two M8 x 1.25mm zinc plated nuts
  • Two M8 zinc plated washers
  • Two guides for 2437 22/24mm x 37mm bearings
    • 22mm side works for GXP style bottom brackets
  • Compatible with any bottom brackets using the same bearing size

• Bottom bracket bearing press for 29mm White Industries bottom brackets
  • One threaded 18-8 stainless M8 x 1.25mm X 150mm rod
  • Two M8 x 1.25mm zinc plated nuts
  • Two M8 zinc plated washers
  • Two guides for 71806/29 29mm x 42mm bearings
  • Compatible with any bottom brackets using the same bearing size

• Bottom bracket bearing press for 30mm White Industries bottom brackets
  • One threaded 18-8 stainless M8 x 1.25mm X 150mm rod
  • Two M8 x 1.25mm zinc plated nuts
  • Two M8 zinc plated washers
  • Two guides for 71806 30mm x 42mm bearings
  • Compatible with any bottom brackets using the same bearing size

Compatibility

• As long as the bearing guide inside/outside dimension matches the specs of the bearing you have, the press will work. Bearing width does not matter.
• Will not work with White Industries square taper bottom brackets

What’s In The Box

• One threaded 18-8 stainless M8 x 1.25mm X 150mm rod
• Two M8 x 1.25mm zinc plated nuts
• Two M8 zinc plated washers
• Whichever bearing guides are listed under that specific press model

FAQ

• How do I remove my bottom bracket bearings?
  • It depends on the bottom bracket type. On our 24mm BSA and T47 bottom brackets, you can easily access the back of the bearings and carefully tap them out with a tapered drift punch, working around the bearings so they come out of the bores evenly.  On our 29mm and 30mm BSA bottom brackets, you don’t have much room on the back of the bearings so we offer a bearing removal tool just for that purpose, available on the Tools page.

• How do I remove my hub and freehub body bearings?
  • You can easily access the back of the bearings and carefully tap them out with a tapered drift punch, working around the bearings so they come out of the bores evenly.

• My bearings have slightly different part numbers than the ones listed on your guides.  Will the press work on those?
  • Bearing guides are listed with an inner and outer dimension. As long as those two dimensions match your bearing, you’re good to go.  ABEC 5 bearings have an extra digit which can be confusing.  Ex: the 61902 bearing we use in our rear hubs is an ABEC 5 version of a 6902 bearing.  Same exact dimensions though.  So the “6902” bearing guide will work on both bearings.  As we said, as long as the inner and outer dimensions of the guide match your bearing, you’re good to go.  The width of the bearing doesn’t matter.

•  Will your bearing press work with other hub and bottom bracket brands?  What about suspension pivots etc?
  • Bearing guides are listed with an inner and outer dimension. As long as those two dimensions match your bearing, you’re good to go.  It doesn’t matter if the bearing is going in a hub, suspension pivot, or whatever.  The width of the bearing doesn’t matter.

• Can I purchase individual parts for the press?
  • Not from us.  We only sell the presses as kits.  If you lose an individual part at some point, the rod, washers, and nuts can be purchased at your local hardware store (specs listed under “specs”).  The individual bearing guides can be purchased at various online outlets.

• I want to purchase both a bearing press and a bottom bracket press.  Is there a “package” deal for that?
  • No, just the individual kits.  Yes, you’ll get two threaded rods/washers/nuts when you really only need one set of those, but the cost of those is minimal, plus it’s nice to have each set held together separately in your toolbox for easy access.