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GEARCASE – COUNTER ROTATION
SHIFTER, BEARING AND SEAL SERVICING
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Remove the shim(s).
Inspect the forward gear and bearing housing
assembly for excessive wear or damage.
Push propeller shaft out of the bearing housing.
Remove the thrust washer and thrust bearing.
For seal and bearing service refer to Propeller
Shaft Bearing Housing Service on p. 322.
Assembly
Position the forward gear bearing housing assem-
bly on a flat, level surface. (Mirror or glass can be
used.) Use depth gauge to measure distance from
flange of housing to flat surface as shown.
Add the appropriate shims to create a dimension
of 0.140 in. (3.556 mm).
To determine thickness of shims; use the following
example:
1.389 in. reading on the gauge
+ 0.011 in. shims required
= 1.400 in. required dimension
Apply Needle Bearing grease to the thrust bear-
ing. Position bearing around shoulder on the pro-
peller shaft.
006852
006853
006854
1. Thrust washer
2. Thrust bearing
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1. Flange 006855
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