26 11 090 Removing and installing/replacing rear centring mount for propeller shaft

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Special tools required:

00 5 500

11 1 310

11 2 030

Necessary preliminary tasks

Remove PROPELLER SHAFT .

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

Drive special tool 11 1 310 with a plastic hammer into centring bore hole.

The centring 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 centring bore hole with water instead of grease.

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

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Installation note:

Grease or water must be removed from the bearing bore.

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

IMPORTANT: Plastic centring mount must not be greased.

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

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Installation note:

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

Fig 3: Identifying Protrusion Of Centring

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