Once the section was removed the remains of the bush were easily removed, a very little light filing required to remove the slight burr caused by the back of the bradawl. Turning the prop upside down and pulling out the tissue removed most of the waste, a blast from the airline and more careful cleaning ensured that the remaining lower bearing was free from debris and ready for some clean moly grease.

The remains of the old bush and the new one - I checked to see that it fitted over the shaft ok before I removed the old one..hence the spots of grease on it

With a little gentle persuasion the new bush is in.

A bit more time spent profiling the top lipped edge would have resulted in a better fit on the left hand side but rather than damage the bush trying to remove it I applied a little more thumb pressure which evened it up to the point where I felt it was acceptable and I was able to ease the shaft in without deforming the edge.

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All text and photos by Aidan Talbot, 2005.........for information only this is not definitive...