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I am looking for suggestions on how best to remove the massive double row bearing that my 1-1/2 ton truck has on the outer end of the pinion. The manual suggests using a press plate like this:
Pinion bearing removal plate

I've looked high and low for one of these...

Anyone know of a source, or an alternative that won't wreck my pinion during the removal??

Thanks in advance!

That press looks like any upside down bottle jack press. Most repair shops should have one. The plates look like just regular pieces of metal,placed in the correct position under the bearing.
Actually if you have need for one often, your Chinese Tool Store has them pretty cheap.

You will need a brg. separator also to get behind it. Most part stores will press it off for you. Or a shop will probably do it.

The flat plates and press are not the problem. The removal plate I'm referring to is the round plate shown in the inset of the photo. It has notches around the inner hole, to clear the pinion flutes so you can engage the inner sleeve of the bearing, rather than pressing just on the outer shell. I'll have to check at some of the big truck repair shops. The bearing itself is probably 5 inches in dia. and nearly two inches thick.

A bearing separator as George mentioned is what you need. Any place that has a press should have one and can help you.
I also would recommend installing a new bearing if you have the old one pressed off.
Here is a picture of one.
http://www.zorotools.com/g/00057375/k-G3325567?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google_Shopping_Feed&kw={keyword}&gclid=CIzg4J6T17UCFYpDMgoddhoAog

Thanks for the input (and the link)guys!

Sorry, I didn't pay attention to the inset pic. of the seperator. Maybe make one?
When removing big bearings on the old 2 cyl. John Deeres, I have used an old "Arkansas Toothpick" its just a big ole hunting knife. I would use a hammer and drive it behind the bearing while moving it around the bearing.
That thing was one of the most used tools in my toolbox. lol.

This is a case of "much to do about nothing"... I realized (as Don Stocker pointed out) that I was planning to install a new bearing anyway. I used a propane torch to gently warm the inner bearing race, and then used my largest 3 jaw puller, and the old bearing came right off. I cleaned up the pinion shaft, and put it in the freezer. An hour to and hour and half later, I carefully warmed up the inner race of the new bearing(easy to do without the pinion shaft in the way). I warmed it up until the cosmoline melted and started to smoke a little. Grabbed the shaft from the freezer, prepared to beat it into place with my dead blow hammer. NO NEED! It literally dropped right into place, without so much as a single hammer blow. As the two pieces reached a common temperature, the bearing tightened up nice and snug.

I'm a happy man!