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DRIVESHAFTS

REPAIRS

47-13

Propeller shaft - front /rear - overhaul

$% 47.15.11

Remove

1. Remove relevant propeller shaft.

 

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 DRIVESHAFTS, REPAIRS, Propeller 

shaft - front.

2. Examine universal joint for signs of wear or 

damage.

3. Clean the universal joint bearing cups and 

circlips.

CAUTION: Before removal, mark the 
position of the spider pin relative to the 
journal yoke ears on the propeller shaft 
joint. This will ensure correct assembly and 
reduce the possibility of imbalance.

4. Remove the circlips.
5. Tap the yokes to eject bearing cups. Remove 

bearing cups.

6. Remove spider from yokes.
7. Clean yokes and bearing cup locations.

Refit

1. Remove bearing cups from new spider.
2. Check all needle rollers are present and 

correctly positioned in bearing cups.

3. Ensure bearing cups are one-third full of 

lubricant.

4. Enter new spider, with seals, into one of the 

yokes.

5. Partially insert one bearing cup into yoke and 

enter spider trunnion into bearing cup.

6. Insert opposite bearing cup in yoke.
7. Press both cups into place.
8. Press each cup into its respective location in 

yoke up to lower land of circlip groove. 

CAUTION: Damage may be caused to cups 
and seals if cups pass this point.

9. Fit circlips and check no end float exists.

10. Engage spider in second yoke. Fit bearing cups 

and circlips as described in steps 4 to 8.

11. Fit propeller shaft.

 

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 DRIVESHAFTS, REPAIRS, Propeller 

shaft - front.

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