SKF bearing pullers: mechanical, reversible and hydraulic
Hammering a bearing off damages the shaft, the housing and sometimes the person holding the hammer. A puller applies the force where it belongs, and evenly. At MR Accesorios Industriales we sell SKF jaw pullers, reversible pullers, hydraulic pullers, strong back pullers and blind housing pullers, as well as Crossmaster universal pullers. Every part number in our catalog is listed below, grouped by series.
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What a bearing puller is for
A bearing mounted with an interference fit will not come off by pulling just anywhere. The rule is simple: the withdrawal force goes on the ring that has the fit. If the bearing is tight on the shaft, pull the inner ring; if it is tight in the housing, pull the outer ring. When the force passes through the balls or rollers, the raceways are marked and the bearing cannot be used again.
That is why there is more than one type of puller. Jaw pullers grip the part from the outside. Strong back pullers are used where there is no room for jaws: a two-piece separator plate closes behind the bearing. Internal pullers and blind housing pullers remove bearings from a housing with no access from behind. Choosing the right type is half the job.
How to choose a puller
Four questions settle the choice. First: where do you have to pull from? If you can reach behind the ring, a jaw puller does the job; if there is no room, you need a strong back puller; if the bearing sits inside a housing, an internal or blind housing puller. Second: how big is the part? The puller must open wider than the outside diameter of the bearing and its arms must reach behind it; the numbers in each designation rank the series by size.
Third: how much force is needed? A mechanical puller is enough for small and medium bearings. When the bearing is large or seized, a hydraulic puller is the better choice: a pump or hydraulic spindle generates the force and leaves your hands free to hold and center. Fourth: two jaws or three? Three center better and spread the load; two are for places where there is no room for the third. Reversible pullers work from the outside or the inside with the same tool.
With the bearing part number (or its outside diameter and width), the shaft diameter and a photo of how it is mounted, we will tell you which puller fits.
Safety when pulling
Center the spindle on the shaft and check that the jaws grip evenly before applying force. Do not use extensions on the wrench and do not hit the puller to help it along: if the part does not move, you need a puller with more capacity or a hydraulic one. Wear safety glasses and, with large pullers, use a protection blanket such as the TMMX, which wraps the work area during the pull.
All 187 part numbers in the catalog, by series
TMMA series: EasyPull pullers · 31 part numbers
Jaw pullers whose arms open and close with one hand, which makes it easier to place them behind the part. The series includes mechanical versions (TMMA 60, TMMA 80, TMMA 120), hydraulically assisted versions (TMMA 75H, TMMA 100H), complete sets (/SET) and spare arms.
SKF TMMA series: series page →
- SKF TMMA 3
- SKF TMMA 3-1
- SKF TMMA 3-1K
- SKF TMMA 3-2
- SKF TMMA 3-2K
- SKF TMMA 3-3
- SKF TMMA 5
- SKF TMMA 5-1
- SKF TMMA 5-1K
- SKF TMMA 5-2
- SKF TMMA 5-2K
- SKF TMMA 5-3
- SKF TMMA 5E
- SKF TMMA 8
- SKF TMMA 8-1
- SKF TMMA 8-1K
- SKF TMMA 8-2K
- SKF TMMA 8E
- SKF TMMA 8E/SET
- SKF TMMA 60
- SKF TMMA 60-2
- SKF TMMA 75H
- SKF TMMA 75H/80-3
- SKF TMMA 75H/SET
- SKF TMMA 80
- SKF TMMA 80-1
- SKF TMMA 80-2
- SKF TMMA 100H
- SKF TMMA 100H/SET
- SKF TMMA 120
- SKF TMMA 120-2
TMMR series: reversible jaw pullers · 31 part numbers
Reversible jaw pullers: the arms turn around to pull from the outside or from the inside of the part. From the TMMR 40F to the TMMR 350F the series is ranked by size; the XL versions have longer arms and the /SET codes are sets with several sizes.
SKF TMMR series: series page →
- SKF TMMR 4F/SET
- SKF TMMR 8F/SET
- SKF TMMR 8XL/SET
- SKF TMMR 16/20XL-1
- SKF TMMR 16/35XL-4
- SKF TMMR 16/35XL-5
- SKF TMMR 25/35XL-1
- SKF TMMR 40F
- SKF TMMR 40F-3
- SKF TMMR 60F
- SKF TMMR 60F-3
- SKF TMMR 80F
- SKF TMMR 80F-1
- SKF TMMR 80F-3
- SKF TMMR 120E-1
- SKF TMMR 120F
- SKF TMMR 120F-3
- SKF TMMR 160E-1
- SKF TMMR 160F
- SKF TMMR 160XL
- SKF TMMR 200F
- SKF TMMR 200F-3
- SKF TMMR 200XL
- SKF TMMR 250F
- SKF TMMR 250F-1
- SKF TMMR 250F-3
- SKF TMMR 250XL
- SKF TMMR 350F
- SKF TMMR 350F-1
- SKF TMMR 350F-3
- SKF TMMR 350XL
TMMP series: jaw pullers · 28 part numbers
Mechanical pullers with two and three jaws. In the part numbers TMMP 2X65, TMMP 2X170, TMMP 3X185, TMMP 3X230 and TMMP 3X300, the first number is the number of jaws. The TMMP 6, TMMP 10 and TMMP 15 are heavy-duty pullers. The remaining part numbers are arms and spare parts.
SKF TMMP series: series page →
- SKF TMMP 2X65
- SKF TMMP 2X170
- SKF TMMP 2X170-6
- SKF TMMP 3X185
- SKF TMMP 3X185-2
- SKF TMMP 3X185-6
- SKF TMMP 3X230
- SKF TMMP 3X230-6
- SKF TMMP 3X300
- SKF TMMP 3X300-6
- SKF TMMP 6
- SKF TMMP 6-1
- SKF TMMP 6-2
- SKF TMMP 6-3
- SKF TMMP 6-4
- SKF TMMP 10
- SKF TMMP 10-1
- SKF TMMP 10-2
- SKF TMMP 10-3
- SKF TMMP 10-4
- SKF TMMP 10-5
- SKF TMMP 10-9
- SKF TMMP 15
- SKF TMMP 15-1
- SKF TMMP 15-2
- SKF TMMP 15-3
- SKF TMMP 15-4
- SKF TMMP 15-5
TMHP series: hydraulic pullers · 29 part numbers
Hydraulically assisted jaw pullers for medium and large bearings. The TMHP 10E is a kit with arms in different lengths; the TMHP 15, TMHP 30 and TMHP 50 are larger units, and the part numbers with a hyphen are their spares and accessories.
SKF TMHP series: series page →
- SKF TMHP 8
- SKF TMHP 10E
- SKF TMHP 10E-5
- SKF TMHP 10E-9
- SKF TMHP 10E-10
- SKF TMHP 10E-12
- SKF TMHP 15-4
- SKF TMHP 15/260
- SKF TMHP 15/260X
- SKF TMHP 30-1
- SKF TMHP 30-2
- SKF TMHP 30/170
- SKF TMHP 30/350X
- SKF TMHP 30/600
- SKF TMHP 50-1
- SKF TMHP 50-2
- SKF TMHP 50-3
- SKF TMHP 50-5
- SKF TMHP 50-11
- SKF TMHP 50/320X
- SKF TMHP 50/570
- SKF TMHP 50/570X
- SKF TMHP-1
- SKF TMHP-1A
- SKF TMHP-1K
- SKF TMHP-2
- SKF TMHP-3
- SKF TMHP-5
- SKF TMHP-10
TMHC series: hydraulic puller kits · 2 part numbers
The TMHC 110E combines a jaw puller and a strong back puller in a single kit, with a hydraulic spindle.
TMBS series: strong back pullers · 28 part numbers
For jobs where the jaws cannot grip the bearing: a two-piece separator plate closes behind the ring and the spindle does the pulling. The units are the TMBS 50E, TMBS 100E and TMBS 150E; the remaining part numbers are spare parts and extensions.
SKF TMBS series: series page →
- SKF TMBS 50-1
- SKF TMBS 50-1K
- SKF TMBS 50-2
- SKF TMBS 50-3
- SKF TMBS 50-4A
- SKF TMBS 50E
- SKF TMBS 50E-2
- SKF TMBS 100
- SKF TMBS 100-1
- SKF TMBS 100-2
- SKF TMBS 100-3
- SKF TMBS 100-4
- SKF TMBS 100-5
- SKF TMBS 100E
- SKF TMBS 100E-1
- SKF TMBS 100E-2
- SKF TMBS 100E-3
- SKF TMBS 100E-4
- SKF TMBS 100E-5
- SKF TMBS 150
- SKF TMBS 150-1
- SKF TMBS 150-2
- SKF TMBS 150-3
- SKF TMBS 150-4
- SKF TMBS 150-5
- SKF TMBS 150E
- SKF TMBS 150E-1
- SKF TMBS 150E-5
TMBP series: blind housing pullers · 10 part numbers
The TMBP 20E removes deep groove ball bearings from a blind housing, where the bearing cannot be pushed out from behind. The TMBP 7-… part numbers are spare parts and adapters.
TMMD series: deep groove ball bearing puller · 9 part numbers
The TMMD 100 withdraws deep groove ball bearings mounted with a fit on both rings: its arms grip the bearing in the raceways. The TMMD 100-… part numbers are its spare parts.
TMIP series: internal bearing pullers · 7 part numbers
Internal puller kits for bearings seated in a housing: they expand inside the bearing bore and draw it out. In TMIP 7-28 and TMIP 30-60 the number in the code indicates the range of bores the kit covers.
TMIC series: internal puller kit · 1 part number
The TMIC 7-28 is an internal puller kit from the same family as the TMIP.
TMMX series: puller protection blankets · 3 part numbers
A safety accessory: a blanket that wraps the puller and the part during the pull. There are three sizes: TMMX 210, TMMX 280 and TMMX 350.
Crossmaster universal pullers · 8 part numbers
Universal mechanical pullers with two and three reversible jaws, in several sizes, for general workshop jobs. We sell the Crossmaster hand tool line: each part number links to its own page.
- Universal puller 2 reversible jaws 76 mm Crossmaster 9980704
- Universal puller 2 reversible jaws 102 mm Crossmaster 9980706
- Universal puller 2 reversible jaws 153 mm Crossmaster 9980708
- Universal puller 2 reversible jaws 203 mm Crossmaster 9980710
- Universal puller 3 reversible jaws 76 mm Crossmaster 9980734
- Universal puller 3 reversible jaws 102 mm Crossmaster 9980736
- Universal puller 3 reversible jaws 153 mm Crossmaster 9980738
- Universal puller 3 reversible jaws 203 mm Crossmaster 9980740
Frequently asked questions
Which puller do I need to remove a bearing from a shaft?
If you can grip the inner ring from behind, a jaw puller (TMMA, TMMP or TMMR series). If the bearing sits against a shoulder and there is no room for the jaws, a strong back puller (TMBS series). The size comes from the outside diameter of the bearing and the depth at which it is mounted.
When is a hydraulic puller the better choice?
When the bearing is large, has been mounted for a long time, or a mechanical puller demands too much effort. Hydraulic actuation applies the force evenly and with less effort from the operator. The catalog lists the TMHP pullers, the TMMA 75H and TMMA 100H, and the TMHC 110E kit.
Two-jaw or three-jaw puller?
Three jaws whenever space allows: they center better and spread the load. A two-jaw puller is used when there is no room around the part for the third jaw.
How do you remove a bearing from a blind housing?
With a puller that works from the front: an internal puller (TMIP series), which expands inside the bearing bore, or a blind housing puller such as the TMBP 20E. Tell us the bearing part number and how it is mounted and we will point you to the right one.
Can a bearing be reused after it has been pulled?
Only if the force was applied to the ring with the fit and the bearing was not marked. If it was pulled through the balls or rollers, the correct thing is to replace it.
Do you carry arms and spare parts for SKF pullers?
We sell them: many of the part numbers in the list are arms, spindles and spares for each series. Send us the spare part number or the puller model and check availability.
Other tool families
Everything in Mounting and maintenance tools →SKF tools by part number →CROSSMASTER tools by part number →
Blog articles on this topic
- SKF Bearing Puller: How to Choose the Right Model and Use It Without Damaging the Shaft
- SKF TMMA puller: how to choose the size and use it without damaging the shaft
- SKF TMHP hydraulic puller and TMMR reversible puller: selection and safe use guide
- SKF blind hole bearing puller: TMBP, TMMP and TMMD series
- How to remove a bearing without damaging the shaft: a practical guide to pullers
- SKF tools for industrial maintenance: pullers, heaters, aligners and calibrated shims
Which model do you need?
Send us the part number or describe the job, and we will quote it on WhatsApp or by email.