SHIMANO CTE 250DC question

[Rick G]

Thanks for allowing me to join. I'm hoping someone here has a solution for me. I have a Calcutta TE 250 DC. The star drag bearing BNT 2954 is very hard to find. I can get the actual bearing, but not with that plastic spacing collar. Has anybody had any luck punching that bearing out of that collar without breaking it? Thank you.

[boon]

Hokayyyy this is a curly one.

The original bearing's new part number seems to be 10G3G, and is showing EOL. Dang.

As far as I can ascertain, the internet seems to think that the bearing dimensions there are 8x12x3.5 - I don't know if this is inclusive of the collar or not.

A Shimano bearing in that size is available, P/N 10EX6, or possibly P/N 10582 for a higher quality bearing (although appears to be unshielded?)

[oldmanjoe]

https://www.reelschematic.com/wp-content/uploads/schematics/Shimano/Calcutta/Shimano%20Calcutta%2005CTE250DC.pdf
 
Just curious , what spacer collar ?

[alantani]

welcome!!!

[Brewcrafter]

Welcome Rick from the SoCal Inland Empire!  Looking at the schematic I'm a little unclear as well, but I'm pretty sure a solution can be found here on the Forum. - john