PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER User Manual

SECTION 09: PROPELLER SHAFT
DOB 1300-1556 | X3-45 Commuter PA-1648 Maintenance Manual (Draft Version – April 2020)
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that has 0.25 inch (6.4mm) minimum
thickness. Push the yoke onto the bearing
cup assembly until it is flush with the cross
hole face. Do not remove the installation
height tool.
FIGURE 30
5. Flip yoke 180 degrees. Position the
remaining installation height tool on the end
of another bearing cup assembly. Place
bearing cup assembly over trunnion
diameter and align it to the yoke cross hole.
Push the bearing cup assembly until both
installation height tools are flush with the
cross hole face.
6. Install new spring tabs and 8mm thread
bolts. Make sure that no grease or foreign
material is present between the contact
areas of the spring tabs, bearing cups and
yoke cross hole faces. Tighten bolts to the
required torque.
FIGURE 31
SPRING TAB BOLT TORQUE
Bolts are specially heat-treated. DO NOT substitute inferior
grade bolts.
Series
SPL250
Head size
8mm
6 Points
Size
8mmx1.00
Bolt torque
25-30lb-ft
7. EXPLANATION OF COMMON DAMAGES
1. Cracks: Stress lines due to metal fatigue.
Severe and numerous cracks will weaken the
metal until it breaks.
2. Galling: Scraping off of metal or metal
displacement due to friction between surfaces.
This is commonly found on trunnion ends.
3. Spalling (surface fatigue): Breaking off of
chips, scales, or flakes of metal due to fatigue
rather than wear. It is usually found on splines and
U-joint bearings.
4. Pitting: Small pits or craters in metal surfaces
due to corrosion. If excessive, pitting can lead to
surface wear and eventual failure.
5. Brinelling: Surface wear failure due to the
wearing of grooves in metal. It is often caused by
improper installation procedures. Do not confuse
the polishing of a surface (false brinelling), where
no structural damage occurs, with actual
brinelling.
6. Structural Overloading: Failure caused by a
load greater than the component can stand. A
structural overload may cause propeller shaft
tubing to twist under strain or it may cause cracks
or breaks in U-joints and spline plugs.

PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER Specifications

General

Engine	Volvo D13
Transmission	Allison B500
Fuel Type	Diesel
Length	45 ft (13.7 m)
Width	102 in (2.6 m)
Horsepower	500 hp
GVWR	54, 000 lbs
Height	141 in