Whitlock bearings

[Freyfrey]

trying to remove the bearings on Whitlock cobra , anyone removed these?

[deblen]

Found this by googling Whitlock steering. / Len


https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...ent-97805.html

[tkeithlu]

Here's a bearing kit for it.

https://yachtsteeringservices.com/product/ss05006c/

Here's the exploded diagram. they appear to be ordinary encased ball bearings, available from McMaster-Carr and others. Of course, if water has gotten in there, getting them off the shaft may mean the penetrant to blade to heat to hammer to bigger hammer routine. If that is unfamiliar to you, say so and instructions will be available.

[tkeithlu]

There's a transverse pin visible in the drawing and your photo. It comes out. Then there's an internal spring clip just inside the mouth of the conical section. It come out. Drive the shaft out from the wheel end, using a copper hammer or piece of wood to keep from damaging the threads for the wheel nut. Then slide a brass puch or equivalent into the hole and catch the interior edge of the farther way bearing, and tap it out with a hammer. Turn the unit the other way up and do the same for the other bearing.

Measure the bearings carefully, and order new ones:

https://www.mcmaster.com/standard-ba...oller-bearings

You may need a few new tools. Brass punches are very useful for this sort of task, because they don't destroy the steel involved - the dents are in the softer punch.

https://www.amazon.com/Gray-Tools-C2...NsaWNrPXRydWU=

A copper hammer also helps. I just about built my whole boat with one:

https://www.amazon.com/Thor-Copper-H...s%2C231&sr=8-3

From you picture, it doesn't appear that you are going to have quite the problems others have had with this task, because I don't see rust. Get that transverse pin out of there, and go for it.