Hub puller

A hub removal system adapted for removing a bearing hub having a fixed portion removably affixed to a vehicle and a rotatable portion rotatably affixed to said fixed portion, said fixed portion having an external diameter, said rotatable portion rotatable with respect to said fixed portion about a central axis, said rotatable portion having a flange and a removable axle shaft extending therethrough on said central axis, said system comprising:

• a clamping retainer having a first half fixable to a second half, said first half and second half having a lug facing surface, said first half and said second half having a retaining tab extending from said clamping retainer, each said retaining tab having an upstanding wall portion being substantially perpendicular to said lug facing surface and an overhang portion extending substantially perpendicularly from said upstanding wall portion and having a flange facing surface being substantially parallel to and overlaying said lug facing surface;
• when said first half is affixed to said second half, said lug facing surface of said first half is substantially coplanar with said lug facing surface of said second half;
• said first half having a first inside radius with a first set screw extendable through said first inside radius, said second half having a second inside radius with a second set screw extendable through said second inside radius to contact said fixed portion, said first inside radius and said second inside radius adapted to circumscribe a portion of said external diameter of said fixed portion when said first half is affixed to said second half, said clamping retainer affixing said rotatable portion to said fixed portion when said first and second set screws are in biased contact with said fixed portion;
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• a puller body adapted to be affixed to said rotating portion and having a flange mating surface, said puller body having at least two counter sink holes extending through said flange mating surface, said counter sink holes adapted to affix said puller body to said flange, said puller body having a threaded hole located substantially between said counter sink holes and being substantially parallel thereto, said threaded hole adapted to receive a puller screw, said threaded hole being substantially aligned with said central axis when said puller body is affixed to said rotatable portion.