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

MODEL 204, 207, 212, 218 

Fig 1: Identifying Propeller Shaft Intermediate Bearing And Grooved Ball Bearing Remove/Install Components

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	Remove/install
1	Remove propeller shaft	Model 204, 207	AR41.10-P-0050CW
		Model 212, 218	AR41.10-P-0050EW
2	Separate front half of propeller shaft (1) and rear half of propeller shaft (2) at sliding connection	Installation:  Push front half of propeller shaft (1) and rear half of propeller shaft (2) together.	AR41.10-P-0050-05TX
	Long-life grease (NLGI grade 2)	Sheet 266.2	BB00.40-P-0266-02A
3	Pull rubber boot (4) off front half of propeller shaft (1)	Installation:  Replace damaged rubber boot (4), paying attention to the correct seating.
4	Pull off rubber mount (7b) together with grooved ball bearing (8)		AR41.10-P-0100-07TX
		Two-legged puller	Fig 2
		Puller legs	Fig 3
		Installation:  Press rubber mount (7b) together with grooved ball bearing (8) onto joint fork.	AR41.10-P-0100-05TX
		Drift	Fig 4
5	Press grooved ball bearing (8) out of rubber mount (7b) of propeller shaft		AR41.10-P-0100-02TX
		Extraction and insertion tool	Fig 5
	Checking
6	Check rubber boot (4), rubber mount (7b) and grooved ball bearing (8) for wear and damage
7	Install in the reverse order

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

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Fig 3: Identifying Puller Arms (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 Press Out/In Tool (116 589 09 43 00)

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