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IV - Drive Axle With Triple Roller Joint AAR 3300I, Servicing



IV - Drive axle with triple roller joint AAR 3300i, servicing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:





- Thrust plate VW 401
- Thrust plate VW 402
- Punch VW 408 A
- Punch VW 411
- Tube 37 mm dia. VW 416 B
- Thrust pad VW 447 H

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:





- 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

Grease quantities and types
Grease filling of joints with high temperature grease Electronic Parts Catalog "ETKA".









1. Self-locking 12-point nut
^ Tightening
^ Remove any corrosion in threads of outer joint before threading nut on.
^ Always replace

2. Outer CV joint
^ Replace only as complete unit
^ Removing
^ Installing: drive onto shaft using plastic hammer, until expanded securing ring contracts
^ Greasing
^ Checking Outer Constant Velocity (CV) joint, removing, checking and installing

3. Circlip
^ Always replace after removal
^ Insert in groove on shaft

4. Thrust washer
^ Installed position

5. Dished washer
^ Installed position

6. Clamp
^ Always replace after removal
^ Tighten using CV joint boot clamp tool V.A.G 1682

7. CV boot
^ Check for tears and scuffing
^ Material: Hytrel (Polyelastomere)

8. Clamp
^ Always replace after removal
^ Tightening

9. Axle shaft
10. Clamp
^ Always replace
^ Tensioning

11. CV boot for triple roller joint
^ Check for tears and scuffing

12. Clamp
^ Always replace after removal
^ Tensioning

13. Triple roller star with rollers
^ Chamfer - arrow - faces splines of drive axle

14. Circlip
^ Always replace after removal
^ Insert in groove on shaft

15. Joint piece
16. Circlip
^ Always replace after removal
^ Insert into groove of joint piece