300CE (124.050) L6-3.0L (103.983) (1989)
Center Support: Technical Service Bulletins
Drive/Propeller Shaft - Modifications
REF. NO. 41/14
To: OUR MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER CAR DEALERS
DATE: April 1989
SUBJECT:
A.
MODIFIED CENTERING SLEEVE ON FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT
MODELS 124 AND 201
B.
MODIFIED FLEX DISC ON FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT
MODEL 201.126
C.
INSTALLING FLEX-RESISTANT DISC (80 MM BOLT CIRCLE)
MODELS 201.024 AND 201.126
A.
Modified centering Sleeve on Front Propeller Shaft
Models 124 and 201
As of October 1988 production a composite material centering sleeve is installed on the front propeller shaft (X, Figure 1)
Effective Serial Number
The new centering sleeve may be installed in earlier production vehicles.
Dealer stock of the previous bronze centering sleeve is to be depleted on the rear propeller shaft.
Note:
1.
On vehicles with manual transmission, only propeller shafts with the composite material centering sleeve, identifiable by a gray/black coloring,
may be installed. The bronze centering sleeve, identifiable by its gold/yellow coloring should be removed from any propeller shaft in dealer stock.