Cleaning a 710 greenie

[cbamer]

Hey Tommy, no worries-you just accidentally gave me a heads up, for all the times going forward, to make sure I look for an oil port screw before I remove a handle. Good advice, especially for a newbie!

[cbamer]

Can't get the bearing retainer off on this second 710. Any hints?

[cbamer]

After soaking in Dawn for a couple hours, it still wouldn't go. So then I used the hair dryer on high, and when it was hot,  wrapped a cloth across those two tiny cylinders, grabbed with pliers,  and was able to pull it off. Scratched one of the little cylinders though 😣 - my protective rag slipped. Clumsy.

[Midway Tommy]

Hair dryer or low temp heat gun on the plate only to soften the old grease and then try to gently tap or turn it by the bail trip studs. 

You could also add a large fender washer or metal cross piece/strap, screw on the rotor nut and tap on the back side of the washer or strap to pop it loose.