380SL (107.045) V8-3.8L (116.960) (1982)
Center Support: Service and Repair
Installation of Intermediate Bearing
Installation of propeller shaft intermediate bearing
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Insert rear protective cap (on models 107, 116, 123 and 126 only).
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Press rubber mount with pressing-on sleeve (3) on yoke while paying attention to correct location of V-fold as follows:
On models 107 and 116 of 1st version the V-fold of rubber mount should point in driving direction.
Models 107,116
1 Front propeller shaft
2 Rear propeller shaft
3 Clamping nut
4 Rubber sleeve
5 Locking ring
6 Protective cap
7 Propeller shaft intermediate bearing
8 Radial ball bearing
9 Yoke
15 Spider with needle bearing and bushings
16 Frame floor
17 Propeller shaft tunnel
On models 114 and 115 with two-piece propeller shaft the V-fold should point toward the rear opposite to driving direction.
On three-piece propeller shaft the V-fold of front rubber mount should point in driving direction and that of the rear rubber mount opposite to the
driving direction.
Models 114,115
1 Front propeller shaft