Overhaul

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY









Required Special Tool:

- MD998801: Bearing Remover
LUBRICATION AND ADHESIVE POINTS






DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

[[A]] COMPANION FLANGE REMOVAL





Make mating marks on the companion flange and center propeller shaft, and then remove the companion flange.

[[B]]CENTER BEARING ASSEMBLY REMOVAL





Use special tool MD998801 to remove the center bearing assembly from the center propeller shaft.

[[C]] BOLT REMOVAL

Make mating marks on the rear propeller shaft, LJ assembly and companion flange, and then remove the bolt.

[[D]]LJ ASSEMBLY REMOVAL





1. Remove the LJ boot from the LJ assembly.





2. Make mating marks on the outer race, cage and inner race, and then remove the outer race and ball.
NOTE:
Note the positions of the balls so that they can be reinstalled in their original positions.





3. Remove the inner race with cage from the rear propeller shaft assembly by using a puller
(commercially available).
4. Wipe off the grease and clean the outer race, inner race, cage and balls.





5. If it is not possible to disassemble the outer race of LJ assembly, remove the LJ assembly from the rear propeller shaft assembly by using a puller (commercially available).

[[E]] LJ BOOT REMOVAL

When the LJ boot is reused, tape the spline part on the rear propeller shaft and then remove the LJ boot.

ASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

]]A[[ LJ BOOT INSTALLATION

1. Install the boot band.

2. Wrap a plastic tape around the spline part on the rear propeller shaft and then install the LJ boot.

]]B[[ LJ ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION





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





3. Apply specified grease to the LJ assembly.

Specified grease: Repair kit grease
Amount to use: 75± 5 g (2.6± 0.1 ounces)






4. 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(TM) AAD Part No. 8730, 8731 or equivalent
5. Set the groove side of LJ assembly (for packing) toward the LJ boot side and install them.





6. Align the mating marks of LJ assembly and rear propeller shaft, then install the LJ assembly to rear propeller shaft using socket wrench.





7. Using the bolt, align the bolt holes of the LJ boot and the LJ assembly and install LJ boot to the LJ assembly.
8. Install the rubber packing of the companion flange side in the same manner as described in (4) above.

]]C[[ BOOT BAND INSTALLATION





CAUTION:

- Tighten the boot part in opposite direction of convex part for bleeding the boot.
- If there is grease in the convex part, wipe out the grease in order to bleed the boot.

]]D[[ CENTER BEARING ASSEMBLY/COMPANION FLANGE/SELF LOCKING NUT INSTALLATION





1. Install the center bearing assembly to the center propeller shaft in the direction shown in the illustration.
2. After aligning the mating marks of the companion flange and center propeller shaft, install them.
3. Tightening the self locking nut, press fit the center bearing assembly using companion flange.

]]E[[ CENTER BEARING ASSEMBLY/COMPANION FLANGE/SELF LOCKING NUT INSTALLATION





1. Install the center bearing assembly to the center propeller shaft in the direction shown in the illustration.
2. After aligning the mating marks of the companion flange and center propeller shaft, install them.
3. Tightening the self locking nut, press fit the center bearing assembly using companion flange.