Drive Axle with Triple Roller Joint AAR2600i

Drive Axle with Triple Roller Joint AAR2600i

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Plate (VW 401)

• Thrust Plate (VW 402)

• Punch (VW 408 A)

• Punch (VW 411)

• Sleeve (VW 416 B)

• Thrust Pad (VW 447 H)

• Hose Clamp Pliers (V.A.G 1275)

• Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque Wrench 40-200 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

• CV Joint Boot Clamp Tool (V.A.G 1682)

• Assembly Tool (T10065)

• Slide Hammer - Complete Set (VW 771)

• Puller (T10382)

Removing the Outer CV Joint

- Secure the drive axle with protective covers in a vise clamp.

- Fold back boot.

- Align the (T10382) so that the flat side of the plate (T10382/1) faces the spindles (T10382/2).

- Attach the (T10382) to the (VW 771).

- Remove the CV joint from the drive axle using the (T10382) and (VW 771).






1. (T10382/1)

2. (T10382/2)


Driving On Outer CV Joint

Installed Location of Spring Washer and Thrust Washer on Outer Joint





1 - Dished Washer

2 - Thrust Washer

- Install the new circlips.

- Slide new CV boot onto drive axle if necessary.

- Drive it onto shaft with plastic hammer until securing ring engages.

Disassembling

- Open both clamps at inner joint and slide back CV boot.

- Remove joint from drive axle.

- Remove securing ring.






1 Pliers (commercially available)
or (VW 161 A)

- Insert drive axle in vise.

- Press the triple roller star off the drive axle.






- Pull off CV boot from shaft.

- Clean shaft, joint and groove for oil seal.

Assembling

- Slide small clamp for joint protective boot onto shaft.

- Slide CV boot onto shaft.

- Slide joint piece onto shaft.

Mount Triple Roller Star

Conical-Type Drive Axle

The chamfer on triple roller star faces toward shaft, this is used as an assembly aid.

- Connect triple roller star on shaft and press on up to stop.






- Make sure the pressure does not increase above 3.0 t.

- If necessary, coat the drive shaft splines and triple roller star with lubricating paste (G 052 142 A2).

- Insert securing ring, be sure to fit properly.

- Press half of the joint grease from the repair set into the triple roller joint.

- Slide joint piece over rollers and secure.

- Press the remaining half of the drive axle grease from the repair kit into the rear side of the triple roller joint.

- Install CV boot.

Mount Triple Roller Star

Cylindrical-Type Drive Axle

- Connect triple roller star on shaft and press on up to stop.






- Make sure the pressure does not increase above 3.0 t.

- If necessary, coat the drive shaft splines and triple roller star with lubricating paste (G 052 142 A2).

- Insert securing ring, be sure to fit properly.

- Press half of the joint grease from the repair set into the triple roller joint.

- Slide joint piece over rollers and secure.

- Press the remaining half of the drive axle grease from the repair kit into the rear side of the triple roller joint.

- Install CV boot.

- Push the protective boot onto the joint and mount the clamp. Refer to => [ Tightening Hose Clamp on Outer Joint ] Drive Axle with CV Joint VL107.