Special Tools Required:

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00 5 500
11 1 310
11 2 030

Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove propeller

Fill centering bore (1) completely with viscous grease.

Drive Special Tool 11 1 310 with a plastic hammer into centering bore.

The centering mount (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 mount, you can also fill the centering bore with water instead of grease.

Fig 1: Filling Centering Bore With Viscous Grease

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Installation:

Remove grease/water from mount bore.

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

Grease centering mount.

Fig 2: Installing Special Tools In Center

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Installation:

Observe Protrusion A = 4⁺² mm Of centering (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Protrusion A

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