Originally Posted by
Hondo6
I also don't like removing press-fit parts more often than absolutely necessary. Besides the possibility of damage, every removal/refit wears the interface a bit. At some point, after enough removals/replacements it will eventually become a loose fit - which defeats the purpose of the interface.
This isn't exactly a highly stressed precision component - the press fit only stops it from shaking loose, and if it were to become loose you could just stretch it, or add some Loctite 603.