The reason the spider will not easilly release is the holes in the stainless drum rim have burrs, which grip the spider.
I made some small wooden wedges and drove them between the outer drum and the spider and the spider came away without any damage
Changing the bearings is straight forward, and the spider presses back in easily
Michael G Bingham
January 2011
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