Thanks for the info rusteebrick.

One question. Why did you cut the lock ring and inner race instead of just pressing them off? Granted, the "just" part is mainly faith at this point since, like I said, I temporarily abandoned the effort last night (and got back from the dealership with my box of goodies too late to get at it tonight).

While at the dealership I took a look at their drawing of what's in the bearing kit and it said it includes a lock ring. Whew! Took another look in the box when I got home. Mine doesn't have a lock ring. It's got a damned Volvo muffler hanger. What the...? I don't know. Maybe I put it in there. Bottom line is I don't have a replacement lock ring, so the existing one has to do it.

My plan at this point, unless I get some feedback otherwise, is to heat the lock ring and push it off, then heat the inner race, which is all that's left on the axle, and push it off. I'll cut the race if I have to, but I find it hard to imagine heating it up good won't turn the trick.