Slots were at 6 and 12 oclock on my stock motor. Using a hammer and metal drift gently tap the bearing into place.
How To Replace A Clutch Pilot Bearing In Under 3 Hours
How to install pilot bearing in flywheel. This video covers removing and replacing the pilot bearing. Install the slide hammer on the puller and pull the hammer away from the motor until the bearing is removed mine only took 5 hits. We use a 13l suzuki samurai engine as our example but it will work just as well on other. Install the new pilot bearing. I am an amazon affiliate and may receive a commission for sharing. Use the rented puller tool and insert into the pilot bearing.
With a minor modification to a common steering wheel puller you can push in a clutch pilot bearing or bushing wo beating it and your engines thrust bearing. Expand the tool until locked in the pilot bearing. Then gently set the bearing into the end of the crankshaft. This video shows how to remove a pilot bearing from a flywheel using bread instead of an expensive puller. An old automotive trick is to put the bearing in the freezer for about 30 minutes to shrink it slightly to help ease the installation process. Here is the haynes manual if you want it for your project disclaimer.

















