Drive Shaft Bearing Removal on PTO Side

Cut it off with a grinder or Dremel tool. That is what I had to do when I replaced mine. Cut a nice groove into it and hit it with a flat head screwdriver and hammer...it will split it so you can remove it. You will have to remove the outer ring first, then the ball bearings and do it again to the inside ring as well...am I making sense?

The plastic speedo comes off in two pieces...yes you need to get it off first when using a press. The inner part is a bugger and you may damage it getting it off...about $10 I think for a new one if you do.

Then you can stick the whole shaft in your press and push out the shaft from the bearing.

Thanks for the help, once I knew it was safe to yank that plastic piece out of the shaft, I was able to get the bearing off with a small gear puller. It actually came off super easy I didnt even have to crank down to hard on the puller, after removing it and doing a inspection I'm glad I did it as the bearing shield was peeling apart and the scrapnels where actually lodged in the bearing seal I guess a ton of miles will do that. The tracks all in, I just have to run it tomorrow to adjust the tension and make sure it's straight, I'll have to wait it out 2+ more months to see how she handles and if the 21-45 gearing combo's gonna work on that old 600bigblock motor.