Remove/install propeller shaft intermediate bearing and replace grooved ball bearing - AR41.10-P-0100T

MODELS 211 

Fig 1: Identifying Propeller Shaft Intermediate Bearing Components

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	Remove/Install
	Risk of death  caused by vehicle slipping or toppling off of the lifting platform.	Align vehicle between the columns of the lifting platform and position the four support plates below the hoist support points specified by the vehicle manufacturer.	AS00.00-Z-0010-01A
	Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts		AH00.00-N-0001-01A
1	Raise vehicle with lifting platform		AR00.60-P-1000T
2	Remove propeller shaft	Mark color identifications of the propeller shaft position relative to the transmission, to the rear axle center assembly and to the propeller shaft intermediate bearing in order to reproduce the plant installation position when installing otherwise drive train vibrations can occur.	AR41.10-P-0050T
3	Separate front half of propeller shaft (1) and rear half of propeller shaft (2) at propeller shaft intermediate bearing	Installation:  See: ↓
		Connect sections of propeller shaft Grease splined profile before assembling.	AR41.10-P-0050-05DA
	Multipurpose grease (NLGI Class 2)	Sheet 267.0	BB00.40-P-0267-00A
4	Pull rubber boot (4) off front half of propeller shaft (1)	Installation:  Replace damaged rubber boot (4) and pay attention to the correct seat of the rubber boot (4) in order to prevent consequential damage to the joint due to the ingress of foreign matter.
5	Detach rubber mount (7b) together with the grooved ball bearing (8) of the front half of the propeller shaft (1)		AR41.10-P-0100-07I
		Two-legged puller	Figure
		Puller legs	Figure
	Press rubber mount (7b) together with the grooved ball bearing (8) onto the linkage arm		AR41.10-P-0100-05DA
		Grooved ball bearing (8), Ø 32 mm Drift	Figure
		Grooved ball bearing (8), Ø 27 mm Drift	Figure
6	Press deep-groove ball bearing (8) out of rubber mount (7b) of propeller shaft		AR41.10-P-0100-02DA
		Grooved ball bearing (8), inside Ø 30 mm Extraction and insertion tool	Figure
		Grooved ball bearing (8), inside Ø 25 mm Extraction and insertion tool	Figure
	Check
7	Check rubber mount (7b)	Check rubber mount for wear and damage, the rubber mount must be replaced in the event of faults being found in order to prevent vibrations in the drive train.
8	Install in the reverse order

Fig 2: Identifying Two-Legged Puller (000 589 88 33 00)

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Fig 3: Identifying Puller Legs (129 589 00 34 00)

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Fig 4: Identifying Drift (126 589 03 15 00)

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Fig 5: Identifying Removal And Installation Tool (116 589 09 43 00)

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Fig 6: Identifying Drift (201 589 07 15 00)

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Fig 7: Identifying Removal And Installation Tool (201 589 09 43 00)

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