To press the new bearing in *without* a hydraulic press: - …

To press the new bearing in *without* a hydraulic press:
- Find a **socket or pipe** that matches the **outer race** diameter exactly
- Stack it on the bearing and use a **C-clamp or G-clamp** to press it in evenly
- Alternatively: a **long bolt + nut sandwich** — bolt through the shaft hole, washer on top of bearing, tighten slowly