Industrial fan bushing replacement tool

A bushing installation tool comprising:

• a plurality of spacer rods having first and second ends;
• a pressure plate mounted to the first ends of the spacer rods;
• a first base, the first base including portions configured to releasably engage the second ends of the spacer rods and retain the first base in a fixed position along the spacer rods, the first base having portions facing in the longitudinal direction of the spacer rods and configured to engage an end of a cylindrical bushing in a radially collapsed position and restrain radial expansion of the cylindrical bushing is the radially collapsed position engaged therewith;
• and
• a second base being alternatively interchangeable with the first base, the second base also including portions configured to releasably engage the second ends of the spacer rods and retain the second base in a fixed position along the spacer rods, the second base having portions facing in the longitudinal direction of the spacer rods and configured to engage the end of the cylindrical bushing and to permit radial expansion of the cylindrical bushing engaged therewith.