Driveshaft with Triple Roller Joint AAR2600i

Driveshaft with Triple Roller Joint AAR2600i

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Wedge (T10161)

Perform The Following:

Removing

- Remove the driveshaft bolt => [ Threaded Connection Between Driveshaft and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening ] Procedures.

The wheel bearing must not be under a load while the driveshaft threaded connection on the wheel side is loose.

If the wheel bearings are under the load of the vehicle weight, the wheel bearing will be damaged. This reduces the service life of the wheel bearings.

The driveshaft bolt may be loosened maximum 90° when the vehicle is standing on its wheels.

Vehicles without a driveshaft must not be moved, otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged. If a vehicle must be moved, be sure to note the following:

• Install an outer joint in place of the driveshaft.

• Tighten the outer joint to 120 Nm.

- Loosen the wheel bolts.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove the lower noise insulation.

- Remove the nuts - arrows -.






- Remove both the wheel bearing housing and ball joint from the control arm.

- Pull drive axle out from wheel hub and secure it to body.

- Place the wedge tool (T10161) - 1 - between the transmission housing and the triple roller joint.






- Using a rubber hammer, hit the inner joint on the wedge tool (T10161) and remove it from the transmission.

- Remove drive shaft.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Install new circlip into the groove of the joint shank.

- Engage the outer and inner splines of joint and transmission.

- Grab drive axle by hand and push it into the joint up to the stop.

- Now slide joint piece into transmission with a tug.

The sliding part inside the linkage can be used for this tug. When doing this, do not pull the drive axle too far out of the joint.

Never use a hammer or mallet!

- Make sure the driveshaft fits securely inside the transmission. The joint pulls against the resistance of the circlip.

When checking, only pull on the joint piece and not on the driveshaft.

- Install the outer joint as far as possible into the wheel hub splines.

- Attach the ball joint to the control arm - arrows -.






• Make sure that the ball joint boot is not damaged or twisted.

- Tighten driveshaft bolt onto the wheel hub. Refer to => [ Threaded Connection Between Driveshaft and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening ] Procedures.

• Vehicle must not be standing on its wheels when doing this, otherwise wheel bearing will be damaged.

- Install wheel and tighten.

Tightening Specifications