Safari Rear Wheel Bearings

[Scruffy]

Gidday folks, I've had a search all over the web, & all over ORE, havn't found what I'm after.

Removing the wheelbearings, is there a slimy wee trick to these, or are they just like the hilux axle bearings and they can be absolute a$$holes to get the shaft out? I've got the axle out & up on the bench, just trying to get the axle itself out of the bearing, I'm guessing they must be pressed into place? Locking nut is off etc, the wee shim/locking tab plate is out.

Joys of being a truck mechanic tells me get the big hammer out and stick the whole thing in the press, but I just want to make sure I havn't missed anything obvious, before I go and destroy the lot

[nztimr33]

If their anything like hilux bearings that are recessed into the backing plate and the top of the bearing sits flush with the top of the backing plate , then you'll need to smash the bearing cages out and use a die grinder or similar to grind a notch into the inner and outer races so u can pop the ball bearings out then should b able to get the shaft free of the backing plate and cut the inner race off the shaft - have fun their a prick.