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

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Special tools required:

31 4 150
11 2 030
00 5 500

Necessary preliminary work:

Remove PROPELLER SHAFT .

Completely fill centering bore hole (1) with viscous grease.

Drive special tool 31 4 150 with a plastic hammer into centering bore hole.

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

If necessary, top up grease repeatedly.

Fig 1: Driving Special Tool (31 4 150) With Plastic Hammer Into Centering Bore Hole

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Installation note:

Remove grease from bearing hole.

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

Grease centering mount (refer to SPECIFIED GREASE ).

Fig 2: Driving Centering Mount Into Propeller Shaft Using Special Tools (11 2 030 And 00 5 500)

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Installation note:

Observe protrusion A = 7 mm of centering element (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Centering Element Protrusion

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