Disk brake wheel stud insertion and removal tool

A method of displacing a wheel stud relative to a wheel opening in a wheel flange comprising the steps of:

• providing a frame assembly defining first and second arm portions and a drive axis such that the drive axis extends between the first and second arm portions;
• providing a drive system comprising a drive rod;
• supporting the drive system with the frame assembly such that the drive rod is movable along the drive axis;
• engaging the drive rod with the wheel stud;
• engaging the first and second arm portions with the wheel flange;
• and
• operating of the drive system to displace the drive rod along the drive axis and thereby force the wheel stud out of the wheel opening between the first and second arm portions.

A wheel stud press assembly for displacing a wheel stud relative to a wheel opening in a wheel flange comprising:

• a frame assembly defining first and second arm portions and a drive axis, where the drive axis extends between the first and second arm portions;
• a drive system comprising a drive cylinder and a drive rod, where
• the drive cylinder supports the drive rod to define a drive chamber and such that the drive rod is movably between retracted and extended positions relative to the drive cylinder;
• and
• the drive cylinder is supported by the frame assembly such that the drive rod moves along the drive axis when moved between the retracted and extended positions, and
• introduction of pressurized fluid into the drive chamber causes the drive rod to move from the retracted position to the extended position along the drive axis;
• a space plate adapted to extend between the first and second arm portions such that the drive axis extends through the space plate;
• and
• a spacer adapted to extend around a portion of the wheel stud;
• whereby
• when the drive rod engages the wheel stud and the first and second arm portions engage the wheel flange, introduction of pressurized fluid into the drive chamber causes the drive rod to force the wheel stud out of the wheel opening between the first and second arm portions;
• and
• when the space plate engages the wheel stud and the spacer engages the drive rod and the wheel flange, introduction of pressurized fluid into the drive chamber causes the drive rod to force the wheel stud into the wheel opening.