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Pinion Flange: Service and Repair

 

Drive Pinion Flange/Yoke and/or Oil Seal Replacement

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Tools Required
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J 44915 Seal Installer

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the torque tube assembly. Refer to Torque Tube Assembly Replacement.
2. Remove the drive pinion housing oil seal (1) and discard.

3. Important: 

The internal components of the torque tube assembly cannot be serviced separately. If corrosion exists that cannot be polished off, or there is
excessive scoring or wear, the torque tube must be replaced as a complete assembly.

Inspect the sealing surface (1) of the propeller shaft contained inside the torque tube. Polish corrosion off with a crocus cloth.

Installation Procedure

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