26 11 090 Removing and installing /replacing centering mount for propeller shaft

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove Propeller Shaft.

Fill centering bore (1) completely with viscous grease.

Drive special tool 11 1 310 with a plastic hammer into centering bore.

The centering mount (1) is forced out of the propeller shaft by the pressure on the grease filling.

If necessary, top up grease repeatedly.

NOTE: To drive out the mount, you can also fill the centering bore with water instead of grease.

Fig 1: Special Tool (11 1 310) And Centering Mount

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Installation:

Remove grease/water from mount bore.

Drive in centering (1) with special tools 11 2 030 and 00 5 500 into propeller shaft (observe protrusion).

Grease centering mount.

Fig 2: Centering, Special Tools (11 2 030) And (00 5 500)

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Installation:

Observe protrusion A = 4⁺² mm of centering (1).

Fig 3: Centering Mount And Protrusion Measuring Area

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