Removal and installation

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

If necessary, remove PROPELLER SHAFT .

Completely fill centering bore hole (1) with viscous grease.

Drive special tool 11 1 310 (drift) with a plastic hammer into centering bore hole.

The centering bearing (1) is forced out of the propeller shaft by the pressure on the grease filling.

If necessary, top up grease repeatedly.

NOTE: To drive out the bearing, you can also fill the centering bore hole with water instead of grease.

Fig 1: Driving Special Tool (11 1 310) Into Centering Bore Hole

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Installation note:

Remove grease or water from mount bore.

Drive in centering mount (1) with special tools 11 2 030 (drift) and 00 5 500 (handle for drift) into propeller shaft (observe protrusion).

Grease centering mount.

Grease: Optimol Olistamoly 2 L584LO, part number 83 19 0 447 919

Fig 2: Driving Centering Mount Into Propeller Shaft Using Special Tools (11 2 030 And 00 5 500)

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Installation note:

Observe protrusion A = 4⁺² mm of centering (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Centering Protrusion

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