TM   10-3930-643-20 PROPELLER  AND  PROPELLER  SHAFTS  TROUBLESHOOTING  AND  MAINTENANCE. 7-1. Propeller   and   Propeller   Shafts   Troubleshooting. MALFUNCTION TEST OR INSPECTION CORRECTIVE   ACTION a.  PROPELLER  SHAFTS  NOISY. Step   1. Check   for   loose   spider   assemblies. Tighten   spider   assembly Step  2. Check   for   backlash If   worn,   replace,   refer Step  3. Check   grease   seals mounting   hardware. due   to   worn   spider   and   bearing   assemblies. to   paragraphs   7-2   thru   7-5. i n    s l i p    j o i n t s. If   defective,   replace   seals   and   lubricate   propeller   shafts,   refer   to paragraphs   7-2   thru   7-5. Step  4. Check   for   worn   splines   in   propeller   shaft   slip   joints. If   worn,   replace   propeller   shaft,   refer   to   paragraphs   7-2   thru   7-5. b . VIBRATION IN PROPELLER SHAFTS. Step   1. Check  for   loose   spider   assemblies. Tighten   spider Step  2. Check  for assembly   mounting   hardware. bent   or   misalined   propeller   shafts. Replace    propeller    shafts,    refer   to   paragraphs   7-2   thru   7-5. Step   3. Check   for   improperly   seated   universal   joint   bearings. Replace   propeller   shaft   components   or   spider   and   bearing   assembly   as required,   refer   to   paragraphs   7-2   thru   7-5. 7-2

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