[b]Bone:

Jim is right. If you're only changing bearings, then after the back plate is off lift the cylinder about 1/4" and just slide the con rod off the crank, leaving the piston in the cylinder.

I went right to reinstalling the piston, ignoring the statement about tbe bearings.

Bill.

PS: Best source is RC-Bearings, http://www.rc-bearings.com/ . wr