Triple Roller Joint, Assembling

Triple roller joint, assembling

- Slide joint protective boot onto drive axle.
- Slide joint piece onto drive axle.

Mount triple roller star

The chamfer on star faces toward shaft, 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.

A second technician is needed to slide protective boot back.

Use Tube Trans. Drive Shaft VW 426 shown in illustration.

- Insert circlip, make sure seated correctly.
- Press 80 grams of joint grease from repair kit, into triple roller joint.
- Slide joint piece over rollers and secure.
- Press 30 grams of joint grease, from repair kit, into reverse side of triple roller joint.
- Install joint protective boot. The bead in CV boot must engage in joint piece groove.
- Remove drive axle from vise and tighten joint in vise.





- Insert new sealing ring - arrow - from repair kit into groove.





- Install new cover on joint. The holes of the cover and joint must align.
- Install clamp.

Observe note.