Bearing staking tool and method

A method of swaging an annular lip of a bearing to a surrounding housing by employing a C-shaped member comprising a main body portion having first and second aligned end members spaced from each other and extending generally transverse from said main body portion, first and second aligned apertures formed through said first and second members respectfully, said first aperture being threaded and said second aperture having a smooth inner surface, a threaded rod extending through said first aperture and having threads which mate with the threads formed in said first aperture, swivel means secured to the end of said threaded rod between said first and second end means, a roller staker comprising staing rollers at one end and a spindle at an opposite end, said spindle being adapted to be located in said second aperture with said staking rollers located between said first and second end members and facing said swivel means, said spindle when located in said second aperture having an end portion extending through said second aperture whereby it may be gripped by a drill means and rotated for rotating said staking rollers, said method comprising the steps of:

• seating a backup member against said swivel means,
• locating a bearing and a surrounding housing between said roller staker and said backup member,
• rotating said threaded rod in a direction to cause said staking rollers to engage the lip of the bearing and said backup member to engage the other end of the housing,
• operating the drill means to rotate said roller staker, and
• continuing to rotate said threaded rod in said direction to apply axial force to opposite ends of the bearing and the housing by said roller staker and said swivel member independent of the drill means to cause said staking rollers to swage the lip of the bearing to the surrounding housing.