Centering sleeve replacement - AR41.10-P-0200A

MODEL 210

Illustration shows front propeller shaft

Fig 1: Identifying Centering Sleeve Components

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	Removing, installing
1	Remove propeller shaft	Vehicles with 5-speed manual and automatic transmission	AR41.10-P-0050B
		Vehicles with 6-speed manual transmission	AR41.10-P-0050BB
2	Label front and rear propeller shaft (12), and if necessary also vibration damper (20) in relation to three-arm flange and remove	Installation: Check flexible coupling for damage, replace if necessary. Replace self-locking nuts.
		Flexible coupling to front propeller shaft.	*BA41.10-P-1001-01A
		Flexible coupling to front propeller shaft.	*BA41.10-P-1002-01A
3	Release guide sleeves in flexible couplings.		AR41.10-P-0050-09DA
	Drift for releasing the guide sleeves in the flexible couplings		WF58.50-P-4110-01A
4	Remove front and rear flexible coupling (12)
5	Remove vibration damper (20) from front and rear propeller shaft	Front vibration damper: Model 210.003/004/010/015/017/035/037, 210.045/061/063/210/215/217/235, 210.237/245 210.261 except with automatic transmission Rear vibration damper: Model 210.216
		Installation: Install vibration damper and propeller shaft according to labeling	AR41.30-P-0100-01A
6	Separate front section of propeller shaft from rear section at the slide connection	Installation: Coat shaft splines with Molykote grease: ↓
		Long-life grease (NLGI grade 2)	BB00.40-P-0266-02A
		Connect sections of propeller shaft	AR41.10-P-0050-05DA
	Inspecting
7	Check centering sleeves (10) in the front and rear propeller shaft sections	If sealing lip in centering sleeve (10) is worn or damaged, the centering sleeve can be replaced separately.
8	Remove centering sleeve (10)	If necessary after testing. Installation: Press in centering sleeve (press-in distance of centering sleeve) see: ↓	AR41.10-P-0200-02DA
		Vehicles with 5-speed manual and automatic transmission	AR41.10-P-0200-03A
		Vehicles with 6-speed manual transmission	AR41.10-P-0200-03AJ
9	Fill recesses in both centering sleeves with grease		*BF41.10-P-1001-01A
10	Install in the reverse order

Propeller shaft

Number	Designation			Model 210
BA41.10-P-1001-01A	Self-locking nut of flexible joint to transmission or front propeller shaft	M10	Nm	40
BA41.10-P-1001-01A		M12	Nm	60
BA41.10-P-1002-01A	Self-locking nut, flexible coupling to rear propeller shaft or rear axle center assembly	M10	Nm	40
BA41.10-P-1002-01A		M12	Nm	60

Propeller shaft

Number	Designation			Model 210
BF41.10-P-1001-01A	Grease quantity	Propeller shaft centering sleeve	g	6
BF41.10-P-1001-01A	Grease quantity	Specifications for service products	Sheet	BB00.40-P-0267-00A