>> B << LJ Assembly Installation

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Apply a thin coat of the specified grease to the ball grooves of the inner and outer races.
Specified grease: Repair kit grease
Assemble the LJ assembly outer race, cage, balls, and inner race with their mating marks aligned.

Fig 1: Identifying LJ Assembly Inner, Outer Race And Cage
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Apply specified grease to the LJ assembly.
Specified grease: Repair kit grease

Amount to use: 75 ± 5 g (2.6 ± 0.1 ounces)

Fig 2: Identifying LJ Assembly Grease Applying Area
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Apply a little of the specified adhesive to the surface which has groove (for packing) of LJ assembly (shown by arrows in the illustration), fix the rubber packing.
Specified adhesive: 3M™ AAD Part No. 8730, 8731 or equivalent
Set the groove side of LJ assembly (for packing) toward the LJ boot side and install them.

Fig 3: Locating LJ Assembly Grooves
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Align the mating marks of LJ assembly and rear propeller shaft, then install the LJ assembly to rear propeller shaft using socket wrench.

Fig 4: Installing LJ Assembly To Rear Propeller Shaft Using Socket Wrench
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Using the bolt, align the bolt holes of the LJ boot and the LJ assembly and install LJ boot to the LJ assembly.
Install the rubber packing of the companion flange side in the same manner as described in (Step 4) above.

Fig 5: Identifying Propeller Shaft LJ Boot And Bolt
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