Delta 17-600 Drill - How Remove Bearings/MT2

[bigmaq]

I have the lower spindle out from my Delta/Rockwell 17-600 drill press (1969 based on serial number). How do I remove these bearings? Use standard puller? or is there a trick to this? Also, how do I remove the MT2 spindle? Thx!

 

[JHuston]

If you pull the garter spring ( above the top bearing) out of the way, you'll see a thing key; remove that , and the top, splined portion of the spindle can be removed. Then all you do is unscrew the Allen head screw retaining the bearings- it should slide off with hand pressure, but you may need to scrub off the dried grease to get it apart.
-James Huston

 

[lafester]

Under the clip there should be a key.

Looks like a jt33 to me.

 

[bigmaq]

Yup, easy peasy once the key is removed. Do both bearings pull out of the taper side using a bearing puller? It looks like I have to pull both at the same time as there is no place to catch the first bearing with the puller.

Yes, ur right. JT33 to the drill chuck.

 

[bigmaq]

Ok got it. Thx. Place the puller on the bearing at gear end and drive both through taper end. Didn't have the allen screw.