How to remove the main crankshaft bearing – Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650

Need to remove the main crankcase bearings on your Honda CX500, CX650, GL500, GL650, CX400, GL400 or GL700 motorcycle? Here’s how. For this you need a hydraulic press and the Honda tool 07973-4150000. A hammer and socket of about the right size isn’t going to cut it! Place the crankcase in the press, bearing side up:

Here's how to remove the main crankcase/crankshaft bearing on a Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650 etc. using the Honda Special Tool 07973-4150000

It has to be bearing side up as the locating tang is on the side that will press out by doing it this way. A closeup of the bearing about to be pressed out:

Here's how to remove the main crankcase/crankshaft bearing on a Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650 etc. using the Honda Special Tool 07973-4150000

The “R” end goes in through the bearing:

Here's how to remove the main crankcase/crankshaft bearing on a Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650 etc. using the Honda Special Tool 07973-4150000

Here's how to remove the main crankcase/crankshaft bearing on a Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650 etc. using the Honda Special Tool 07973-4150000

From there it should be an easy press:

Here's how to remove the main crankcase/crankshaft bearing on a Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650 etc. using the Honda Special Tool 07973-4150000

Make sure the bearing drops out onto something soft. Once the bearing is out the tool should drop slightly – stop pressing at this point!

Here's how to remove the main crankcase/crankshaft bearing on a Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650 etc. using the Honda Special Tool 07973-4150000

The bearing is now out!

Here's how to remove the main crankcase/crankshaft bearing on a Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650 etc. using the Honda Special Tool 07973-4150000

On this one the join in the metal is fairly clear:

Here's how to remove the main crankcase/crankshaft bearing on a Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650 etc. using the Honda Special Tool 07973-4150000

Here's how to remove the main crankcase/crankshaft bearing on a Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650 etc. using the Honda Special Tool 07973-4150000

If you are removing both of them, now do the crank cap bearing.

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