Steck Manufacturing 71310 Inner Race Hub Saver Bearing Removal Tool

The Steck Manufacturing 71310 Inner Race Hub Saver is a professional-grade tool designed to safely and efficiently remove interference-fit inner bearing races from wheel hubs without damaging the hub surface. This innovative tool eliminates the need for destructive methods like grinding, chiseling, or high-pressure bearing splitters.

Key Features:

• 6-inch hardened steel cone with integrated bearing in nesting base
• Heavy-duty 6x6-inch base provides stable platform for hub rotation
• Allows technician to rotate hub with one hand while applying heat with oxyacetylene torch
• Evenly heats inner bearing race to expand and release from hub in approximately 5 minutes
• Preserves hub integrity by eliminating need for grinding or chiseling hardened steel
• Works with most Toyota, Honda, Ford, Acura, Mazda, and select Subaru, VW, Audi, and BMW applications

How It Works:

The tool's design allows the technician to place the hub on the tip of the cone and rotate it smoothly while applying controlled heat from an oxyacetylene torch at a 45-degree angle. The heat raises the temperature of the inner bearing race evenly and quickly, causing thermal expansion that breaks the interference fit. The race then slides onto the cone and can be inverted for removal before cooling.

What's Included:

• 6-inch steel cone cylinder with integrated bearing
• 6x6-inch heavy-duty base

This tool is essential for professional technicians who need to remove wheel hub and bearing assemblies from suspension knuckles efficiently while avoiding hub damage. Proper PPE including goggles and gloves required when using with torch.