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.