my 66 commander rear wheel bearings need replacing. How do you pull them? I removed the 4 nuts that hold the retainer on does it take a puller to remove the axles? PS it has flanged axles. Doug M
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The bearings are a snug fit to the axle housing, unlike a press fit onto the axles themselves. I use what is known as a "Morgan Knokker" as it is an approx 4 lb weight slide hammer & doesnt take much effort to pop the axles out on a flanged axle setup. I've never tried another way, but if you bolted a flat plate on the inside of the axle housing, you might be able to pop the axles out by prying against the plate with a long screwdriver or similar long steel rod against the inner flange of the axle.
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Thanks Warren. I went to Auto Zone and rented a slide puller it came right out. Next do I press the old one off?Use heat? I have a press.Doug MComment
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Make sure you have bearings and seals in hand.
They sometimes are hard to find!Comment
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'Shouldn't have to use heat, Doug, so don't! 
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