BRP E250DHLSCS, Service Manual

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GEARCASE – COUNTER ROTATION
SHIFTER, BEARING AND SEAL SERVICING
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. 289.
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 follow-
ing 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.
Apply
Needle Bearing
grease to the thrust
washer. Place washer in recess of bearing hous-
ing.
006939
1. Thrust washer
2. Thrust bearing
006940
1
2
1. Flange
006855
1. Thrust bearing
2. Thrust washer
006941
1
1
2