Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Duratec Maintenance Wheel bearing question

It seems I have a bad wheel bearing, right hand side as noise goes away while turning right. I have no trouble getting down to removing the steering knuckle as Ive done all that before, and I've found an auto machine shop down the road that presses in bearings for you.

The question is, do I have to remove the wheel hub from the knuckle before bringing it in to the shop? I assume they have a big press for the bearings, but will they be able to / be happy about pulling the hub from the knuckle first since they aren't really a "service" shop per se? Is removing/reinstalling the hub even possible without the "hub remover tool" mentioned in the servie docs? Just curious what others had done when they did a do it yourslef wheel bearing.

Thanks