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Peened Triple Roller Joint AAR 2600 I or 3300 I






Peened Triple Roller Joint AAR 2600 i or 3300 i

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Thrust plate (VW 401)

Thrust plate (VW 402)

Punch (VW 408 A)

Punch (VW 411)

Tube (VW 416 B)

Thrust pad (VW 447 H)

Hose clamp pliers (V.A.G 1275)

Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

CV joint boot clamp tool (V.A.G 1682)

Assembly tool (T10065)

Slide hammer - complete set (VW 771)

Assembly device (T40018) for triple roller joint AAR 3300 i

Assembly device (T40084) for triple roller joint AAR 2600 i

Brass or copper drift

Triple Roller Joint AAR 2600 i or 3300 i, Disassembling






- Clamp drive axle horizontally in vise.

Use vice clamp jaw protectors.

Make sure that drive axle is not damaged.

- Mark the location of the joint to the drive axle

If they are not marked and are not installed in their previously installed positions, noises may occur later during driving operation.

A water-proof felt pen is well-suited for marking.

- Open clamps - arrows -.

- Slide back protective boot.

Distinguishing Characteristic of Drive Axle AAR 2600 i to AAR 3300 i






- Determine dimension - A - as shown in illustration.

Dimension - A - 74 mm = Drive axle AAR 2600 i

Dimension - A - 77 mm = Drive axle AAR 3300 i

Make sure that correct special tool allocation for each drive axle.

- Guide triple roller joint AAR 3300 i (T40018) or triple roller joint AAR 2600 i (T40084) behind joint.

Guide pins - 1 - must contact joint.






- Bring installation device into contact with joint by turning knurled thumb screws - 2 -.

Joint must be secured without play in (T40018) or (T40084).

Tighten the bolts - 2 - by hand only.

- Screw (VW 771) into (T40018) or (T40084).






Drive axle AAR 3300 i (T40018) is shown in illustration.

Use (T40084) with drive axle AAR 2600 i.

- Pull joint out horizontally with impact tool.

Leave joint in (T40018) or (T40084).

- Mark installation position of the parts - 1 - and - 2 - with lines.






If they are not marked and are not installed in their previously installed positions, noises may occur later during driving operation.

A water-proof felt pen is well-suited for marking.

1 Drive axle
2 Triple roller star

- Remove grease with lint-free cloth.

- Remove securing ring.






1 Pliers (commercially available)

- Pressing triple roller star off of drive axle.






- Use special tool shown in illustration.

1. (T10065/1)

2. The (T10065/5) must touch the triple roller star base

3. (VW 401)

4. (VW 408 A)

5. (VW 402)


The (T10065/5) must not touch the rollers; move the rollers to the side if necessary.

- Remove the protective boot.

- Remove the grease on the shaft splines.

- Check the roller body and ball cage for wear.

- Clean drive axle and housing.

Triple Roller Joint AAR 2600 i or 3300 i, Assembling

- Slide on the small clamp with the protective boot and position the protective boot on the drive axle according to the version.

Version with Identification Groove






- Position CV boot in outer groove - arrow B -.

Inner groove - arrow A - remains visible "identification groove" (for correct installation of CV boot).

Version with Base






- Position protective joint boot between - arrows -.

Tripod Roller Star, Pressing onto Drive Axle






The chamfer on the triple roller star faces the 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.

- Place triple roller star on shaft according to marking and drive on until impact.

Use the (T10065/6). Make sure it attaches to the bead at the bottom - arrow - in the drive axle.






- Use special tool shown in illustration.

1. (T10065/1)

2. The (T10065/6) must attach to the bead at the bottom of the drive axle - arrow -.

3. (VW 401)

4. (VW 416 B)

5. (VW 447 H)

6. (VW 411)

7. (VW 402)


The (T10065/6) must not touch the roller; move the rollers to the side if necessary.

- Install circlip.






- Circlip must engage audibly, triple roller star must lie against circlip with no gap.

1 Pliers (commercially available)

- Press approximately 60% of the joint grease, from the repair set, into the back of the triple roller joint.

- Lightly grease the roller body.

Make sure roller body does not tilt!

- Press the joint over the triple roller star using a plastic hammer.






Drive axle AAR 3300 i (T40018) is shown in illustration.

- Press remaining quantity of grease in protective boot.

- Make sure the protective boot is seated on the joint correctly.

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

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






Vent CV boot - arrow -, e.g. using a screwdriver, while positioning joint piece in center position.

- Install clamp.

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 -.






- Install the clamps on the triple roller joint. Refer to => [ Large and Small Clamps, Clamping on Inner or Outer Joint ] Overhaul.