BRP E250DHLSCS Service Manual page 308

GEARCASE – COUNTER ROTATION
SHIFTER, BEARING AND SEAL SERVICING
Push propeller shaft out of the bearing housing.
Remove the thrust washer and thrust bearing.
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1. Thrust washer
2. 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
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used.) Use depth gauge to measure distance from
flange of housing to flat surface as shown.
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1. Flange
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:
.389 in. reading on the gauge
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+ 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.
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Apply Needle Bearing grease to the thrust
washer. Place washer in recess of bearing hous-
ing.
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1. Thrust bearing
2. Thrust washer
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