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I thought I would throw this in for the benefit of people replacing these bearings in their Clausing mills.
There are a couple of illustrated guides out there for tearing down the head. One thing that I noticed was that they had some difficulty with the bottom oil seal retainer, which requires a spanner wrench.
The spanner that I used to remove the retainer can be had for $10 from Amazon, and is made by Park Tools for bicycle bottom brackets. The pins are the right size, and it only has to be spread a little bit to engage with the retainer. It's a little short, leverage-wise, but it worked fine for me. If your retainer seems really tight, I highly recommend Kroil and patience.
Oh, and I picked up the oil seal from eBay.
There are a couple of illustrated guides out there for tearing down the head. One thing that I noticed was that they had some difficulty with the bottom oil seal retainer, which requires a spanner wrench.
The spanner that I used to remove the retainer can be had for $10 from Amazon, and is made by Park Tools for bicycle bottom brackets. The pins are the right size, and it only has to be spread a little bit to engage with the retainer. It's a little short, leverage-wise, but it worked fine for me. If your retainer seems really tight, I highly recommend Kroil and patience.
Oh, and I picked up the oil seal from eBay.