PREVOST H3-41 Maintenance Manual page 364

SECTION 09: PROPELLER SHAFT
FIGURE 9: PHASING MARKS
FIGURE 10: PHASING MARKS
FIGURE 11: PROPELLER SHAFT PROPER
ORIENTATION
2. Be sure to ALWAYS use support straps
to prevent the propeller shaft from falling out
of the vehicle.
3. Remove the bearing retainers and bolts
at rear end. Discard bolts, and bearing
retainers.
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FIGURE 12: COLD FORMED BEARING RETAINERS
4. It may be necessary to unseat bearing
cup assemblies by tapping on yoke or
bearing cup with a soft-faced hammer. Once
the bearing cup assemblies are free,
collapse the propeller shaft until both bearing
assemblies clear the open end yoke cross
holes. Allow the propeller shaft to rest on
support strap.
FIGURE 13: UNSEATING BEARING CUP ASSEMBLIES
5. Remove bearing retainers and bolts at
the front end.
6. Inspect all end yoke cross hole surfaces
and bolt hole threads for damage. If the bolt
hole threads are damaged, the yoke must be
replaced.
7. Inspect for raised metal or fretting on
open yoke cross holes can be removed with
a fine-toothed file and/or emery cloth.
FIGURE 14: RAISED METAL OR FRETTING ON OPEN
YOKE CROSS HOLES
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Revised May 2018