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Peened Triple Roller Joint AAR 2600 i or 3300 i Assembly Overview






Peened Triple Roller Joint AAR 2600 i or 3300 i Assembly Overview

Filling triple roller joint shaft with grease:





Regrease joint when replacing CV boot.





1 - Clamp

Always replace

Different clamps possible depending on model

Can also be installed with Pliers (3340)

2 - CV boot for triple roller joint

Protective joint boot must fit in groove and on joint contour.

3 - Clamp

Always replace

4 - Securing ring

Only present on certain versions

5 - Dished washer

Only present on certain versions

Installed position => [ Location of spacer and spring washer (wheel side) ]

6 - Spacer ring (plastic)

Only present on certain versions

Installed position => [ Location of spacer and spring washer (wheel side) ]

7 - Securing ring

Always replace

Insert before mounting in ring groove (not visible with joint installed)

8 - Outer constant velocity joint

Replace only as complete unit

Pressing off => [ Driving outer CV joint down ]

Installing:

Drive joint onto shaft with a plastic hammer until circlip engages.

Greasing => [ Peened Triple Roller Joint AAR 2600 i or 3300 i Assembly Overview ] Peened Triple Roller Joint AAR 2600 i or 3300 i Assembly Overview

When installing joint on axle shaft, splines on axle shaft must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.

9 - Bolt

Always replace after removal

Loosen => [ Remove drive axle ] Drive Axle

Fastening => [ Install drive axle ] Drive Axle

Tightening specification => [ Install drive axle ] Drive Axle

10 - Clamp

Different versions for protective joint boot in rubber or Hytrel

Replace

11 - CV boot for outer constant velocity (CV) joint

Check for tears and scuffing

Before clamping hose clamps, raise protective joint boot briefly to balance pressure => [ Venting CV boot ]

Different version in rubber or Hytrel.

12 - Clamp

Replace

13 - Driveshaft

Different versions

14 - Securing ring

15 - Triple roller star

Chamfer - arrow - faces splines drive axle splines

When installing triple roller star on axle shaft, splines on axle shaft must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.

16 - Securing ring

Replace

Insert in shaft groove

17 - Socket head bolt

18 - Joint piece

Joint protective boots made from rubber are tightened with Hose Clamp Pliers (V.A.G 1275).

Tightening clamp on inner joint





Driving outer CV joint down





- Secure drive axle with protective covers in vise clamp.

- Remove large clamping sleeve and turn back protective joint boot.

- Strike a copper or brass drift on CV joint inner race with a hammer

Venting CV boot





Only for joint protective boot of rubber

A vacuum can form in the joint when installing the protective joint boot.

This pressure pulls a fold in while driving see - arrow -.

Therefore, observe the following:

- Before clamping sleeves, balance pressure by raising protective joint boot.

Location of spacer and spring washer (wheel side)







Items - 1 to 3 - only present on certain versions.

1 Securing ring
2 Dished washer
3 Spacer ring (plastic)

Instructions only apply to stainless steel clamps.

Tightening hose clamp on outer joint







- Position Cv Joint BCVT Clamp Tool (V.A.G 1682 ) as shown in illustration. Be sure that edges of clamping pliers are seated in corners - arrows B - of hose clamp.

- Tighten hose tie by turning spindle using a torque wrench (do not bend tensioning clamp).

Tightening Specifications 20 Nm.

Use a torque wrench with an adjustment range of 5 to 50 Nm (for example Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)).

Make sure that the spindle thread is not tight. If necessary lubricate with MOS 2 grease.

If it does not move freely, e.g. due to dirt in thread, the required clamp tension will not be achieved at the specified torque.