flyerdan
Veteran Member
Not tractor related, but since we don't have a tool thread and since this is where the HF thread is...
Picked up a B&D 7613 type 4 router that has a bit of play in the lower bearing. There is a formed nut holding the armature against the bearing, which is secured from inside the spider. The nut is recessed, and there isn't room to get anything on it to hold onto it.

It looks like it's 7/8"; I suppose I could turn down the end of a socket and hope it holds together, or hog out some of the plastic around it and hope that it leaves enough meat so the bearing seat is not compromised.
Normally I can whip these kinds of problems; I imagine that they have a special socket to install these so they aren't user friendly. I've already gripped one side with a very thin set of pliers, it's on pretty tight. Any ideas appreciated.
Picked up a B&D 7613 type 4 router that has a bit of play in the lower bearing. There is a formed nut holding the armature against the bearing, which is secured from inside the spider. The nut is recessed, and there isn't room to get anything on it to hold onto it.

It looks like it's 7/8"; I suppose I could turn down the end of a socket and hope it holds together, or hog out some of the plastic around it and hope that it leaves enough meat so the bearing seat is not compromised.
Normally I can whip these kinds of problems; I imagine that they have a special socket to install these so they aren't user friendly. I've already gripped one side with a very thin set of pliers, it's on pretty tight. Any ideas appreciated.