Remove/Install Propeller Shaft - AR41.10-P-0050S

Model 223 with engine 176, 256 

Fig 1: Propeller Shaft Components Location - Model 223 With Engine 176, 256

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	Risk of injury  . Skin or eye injuries may result when handling hot or glowing objects.	Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety glasses, if necessary.	AS00.00-Z-0002-01A
	Risk of injury  caused by scraping or cutting body parts on sharp vehicle parts	Always wear protective gloves when working on or near sharp and non-deburred vehicle parts. Deburr repair panels.	AS00.00-Z-0017-01A
Notice	Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts		AH00.00-P-0001-01KOA
Notice	Notes on threaded connections fastened using a tightening angle-based tightening process		AH00.00-P-0020-01A
	Remove/install
1	Remove exhaust system.		AR49.10-P-7142S
2	Remove heat shields (2).
3	Loosen screws on propeller shaft intermediate bearing (3).	Bolt propeller shaft intermediate bearing/center reinforcement to frame floor assembly	*BA41.10-P-1003-01O
4	Remove flex disks (4) from transmission and rear axle differential.	Helper required. Flex disks (4) remain on the propeller shaft (1).	AR41.10-P-0040-01S
		Flexible coupling to rear axle differential or rear propeller shaft	*BA41.10-P-1002-01O
		Flexible coupling to transmission/front propeller shaft	*BA41.10-P-1001-01O
		Counterholder	Fig 2
5	Unscrew screws from propeller shaft intermediate bearing (3) and remove propeller shaft (1).	: Screw in screws so that they are loose and only tighten after the flex disks (4) have been tightened on the transmission and rear axle differential. Vibrations in the drive train and damage may otherwise occur. Make sure that the halves or thirds of propeller shaft do not come apart at the slide joints. Otherwise damage will occur. Helper required.
6	Check propeller shaft intermediate bearing (3) for wear and damage.	If problems exist, ↓ Replace propeller shaft (1).
7	Check flex disks (4) for wear and damage.
		If problems exist, ↓ Replace flexible couplings (4).	AP41.10-P-4152D
8	Install in the reverse order.

PROPELLER SHAFT

Number	Designation			Model 223
BA41.10-P-1001-01O	Flexible coupling to transmission/front propeller shaft	Stage 1	Nm	60
		Stage 2	∠°	90

PROPELLER SHAFT

Number	Designation			Model 223
BA41.10-P-1002-01O	Flexible coupling to rear axle differential or rear propeller shaft	Stage 1	Nm	60
		Stage 2	∠°	90

PROPELLER SHAFT

Number	Designation		Model 223
BA41.10-P-1003-01O	Bolt, propeller shaft intermediate bearing/center reinforcement to frame floor assembly	Nm	25

Fig 2: Identifying Counterholder (176 589 00 40 00)

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