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EeVeeWee

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Propeller shaft disassembly
« on: July 23, 2020, 19:59:08 »
Before putting the propeller shaft back, I want to replace the rubber donut and the grooved ball bearing in the middle.
But my 230 SL 1965 shaft seems different from the Haynes manual, because there is no hexagonal nut for disassembly.
Does anybody know if the visible blocked washer with recesses is a nut?


« Last Edit: July 25, 2020, 07:59:04 by EeVeeWee »
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Benz Dr.

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Re: Propeller shaft disassembly
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2020, 20:15:54 »
It's a nut. You will need a special pin socket to remove it.
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Re: Propeller shaft disassembly
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2020, 21:11:15 »
Once you loosen the nut, the washer will come out easy.
(not as elegant as described above but I used a flat punch to unscrew the nut)
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Re: Propeller shaft disassembly
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2020, 21:12:12 »
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Re: Propeller shaft disassembly
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2020, 07:58:42 »
OK thank you, now it's clear!
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Re: Propeller shaft disassembly
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2020, 14:34:06 »
With this information it was a piece of cake!  ;D

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Re: Propeller shaft disassembly
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2020, 22:27:28 »
yup. I did it a couple of month ago. Good luck.
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