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Center Bearing Free Play

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  1. Remove the front and center exhaust pipes.
  2. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
  3. Remove the heat shield cover.
  4. Move the propeller shaft near the center bearing up, down, left, right by hand, to check for any abnormal free play of the bearings.
    Fig 1: Checking Center Bearing Free Play
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