Larry Hancock; Ardmore, OK
>The bearings are a press fit on the spindle shaft and it will be hard to remove the spindle. Basic bearing theory, if the shaft rotates the bearings are press fit on the shaft, and if the housing rotates the bearings are a press fit in the housing. If you have access to an arbor press it would be easier to push the spindle out that way and to install the new bearings. The bearings may also be pretty tight fitting in the headstock housing. You could use a rubber mallet or a brass rod to hammer the spindle out, don't use a steel hammer on the end of the spindle or you could flare the end and damage it so it isn't usable. Pressing the spindle out is the best solution and pressing everything back together will help avoid damaging your new bearings. Make sure to loosen the set screw in the pulley also, many people don't loosen all the locking screws or collars when trying to disassemble a spindle assembly. Either way would also be better done with the headstock off and the casting around the spindle bearings supported while you are pressing or hammering to make sure you don't dammage the casting. If there is and slack around the outer race of the bearing and the housing now would be the time to take care of that while it is apart.

Hope this helps
Larry