Hi i changed the rod a couple of weeks ago into a nos casing ,i heated up the areas with the bearings with a blow torch and drifted the rod out.
the top oil seal and top needle roller bearing came out but the centre needle bearing stayed put.
its thin and does looks as if you could drift it out with the right size socket or whatever but i thought it would stuff it up if i drifted it out so i just ordered a new centre bearing from suzuki not expensive.
when the middle bearing arrived i assembled the oil seal and bearings on the rod and stuck it all in the freezer ,i sorted out the correct size socket to drift it all back in ,heated up the casing whipped the bits out of the freezer and hammerd it all back together.it did go slightly too far in to begin with and did not turn freely but a quick tap back the other way and jobs done.
