Triple Roller Joint AAR 2600 i or 3300 i, Assembling

Triple roller joint AAR 2600 i or 3300 i, assembling

Assembly

- Slide new protective boot onto drive axle.





- Press on circlip - 1 - to center of splines





- Use special tool shown in illustration.

Depending on drive axle version, T10065/3 must be used instead of assembly device T10065/2.

Triple roller star, pressing onto drive axle

The chamfer on star faces toward drive axle, this is used as an assembly aid.





- Before installing joint or triple roller star, splines - A - must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.
- Install triple roller star onto shaft as per markings and drive in to stop.





This illustration only applies to conical drive axle - arrow -!

- Use special tool shown in illustration.

Special tool T10065/2 must not come in contact with roller body





This illustration only applies to cylindrical drive axle - arrow -!

- Use special tool shown in illustration.

Special tool T10065/3 must not come in contact with roller body

- Press triple roller joint onto drive axle
- Circlip must engage audibly, triple roller star must lie against circlip with no gap.





- Install circlip.

1 - Pliers (commercially available)

- Press 70 grams of joint grease, from repair kit, into reverse side of triple roller joint.
- Lightly lubricate roller body

Make sure roller body does not tilt!





- Press joint over triple roller start with plastic hammer

Drive axle AAR 3300 i assembly device T40018 is shown in illustration.

- Press remaining quantity of grease in protective boot.
- Ensure correct seating of boot on joint.
- Boot must fit in groove and on joint contour





- Position joint in center position. See min - max position

Note:
^ While positioning joint in center position, it is necessary to bleed protective boot, e.g. with a screwdriver. - Arrow -





- Install clamp.

Note:
^ For a better alignment of multi-point socket head bolts when installing drive axle, clamping sleeve connecting tube - 2 - must be between joint connecting flanges - 1 -.





- Tension small clamp using hose clamp pliers V.A.G 1275.