wheel bearing advice

[fullthrottle88]

I just recently ordered a new set of rear wheel bearings for my cr. Im having trouble getting them in, I checked the part numbers on the sproket side and found out they are the wrong bearings. I still cant get the bearing and the seal on the rotor side to fit proper. I was wondering if I had to and how to remove the retainer i tryed everthing pv blast, heat and even a slide hammer. I would appreciate and answer. Thank you

 

[nickyd]

What bike? Is there a retainer(circlip) in there??

 

[fullthrottle88]

not a circlip

Its not a circlip. I was wondering what the piece was and if it is even supposed to come out. Then i looked at planet honda racing at a diagram of the rear tire and they call it a retainer. In the picture it looks like its supposed to come out because the bearings are behind it

 

[Peer Lovell]

The retainer ring has to be removed.

Look at it very closely, if the bearings have never been removed before you will see that there is a tiny spot where the retainer ring has been staked to the hub...like a dimple. You need to tap that spot with a small fine screwdriver first to remove the staking.
A flat piece of metal placed across the slots in the retainer works great. Hold it and twist with a pair of vicegrips . Heat the hub first with a rag soaked in boiling water.
Hope this makes sense. By the way, these retainer rings are extremely brittle. Its 50/50 that you get it out without snapping it.