Removing the grooved ball bearing in the propeller shaft center bearing

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING TANK COVER ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING CENTER STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR DIFFUSER .
• Refer to REMOVING COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HEAT SHIELDS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COMPLETE PROP SHAFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTRAL MOUNT OF THE PROP SHAFT .

• Press the grooved ball bearing (2) with a special tool 0 492 074 (33 1 020) out of the propeller shaft center bearing (1) and remove  .

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