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Removal Procedure

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  1. Raise the vehicle.
  2. Remove the propeller shaft. Refer to Propeller Shaft Replacement - Two Piece .
  3. Remove the center bearing by doing the following:
    1. 3.1 Stand the propeller shaft (2) on end in the press (1) with the center bearing (3) supported by the press bars (4).
    2. 3.2 Press the propeller shaft (2) down and off the center bearing (3).
  4. Fig 1: Pressing Propeller Shaft Off The Center Bearing
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