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

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT.

Completely fill centering hole (1) with viscous grease.

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

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: Pushing Special Tool (11 1 310) Into Centering Hole

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Installation:

Remove grease/water from mount bore.

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

Grease centering mount.

Fig 2: Installing Centering Mount Using Special Tools (11 2 030 And 00 5 500)

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See PROPELLER SHAFT - OPERATING FLUIDS .

Installation

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

Fig 3: Identifying Protrusion Of Centering

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