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26 12 001 Replacing Complete Propeller Shaft Center Bearing - Version With Slide: Notes

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Remove propeller shaft, refer to 26 11 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING PROPELLER SHAFT - VERSION WITH REAR CONSTANT-VELOCITY JOINT 

CAUTION: The propeller shaft is balanced as a single unit.

Mark propeller shaft front section relative to propeller shaft rear section with paint pencil.

Marking which involves surface damage caused by engraving (e.g. center punch) is not permitted.

Fig 1: Marking Propeller Shaft Sections
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Detach propeller shaft rear section.

Fig 2: Detaching Propeller Shaft Rear Section
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