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Drive Axle With Triple Roller Joint AAR 3300i, Mounted on Transmission Stub Shaft






Drive Axle with Triple Roller Joint AAR 3300i, Mounted on Transmission Stub Shaft

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 (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)






1 Outer CV Joint

Replace only as complete unit.

Removing

Installing: Drive onto shaft using plastic hammer until compressed circlip seats.

Checking, refer to => [ Outer CV Joint, Checking ] Outer CV Joint, Checking

2 Bolt

Always replace if removed.

Hex bolt = 200 Nm + 180° additional turn => [ Hex Bolt between Drive Axle and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening ] Hex Bolt Between Drive Axle and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening.

Twelve-point bolt with ribs = 70 Nm + 90° additional turn, refer to => [ Twelve-Point Bolt with Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub ] Twelve-Point Bolt With Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub.

Twelve-point bolt without ribs = 200 Nm +180° additional turn, loosening and tightening, refer to => [ Twelve-Point Bolt without Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub ] Twelve-Point Bolt Without Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub

Vehicle Must not be Standing on its Wheels when Loosening or Tightening

3 Locking Ring

Always replace if removed.

Insert in shaft groove

4 Clamp

Always replace if removed.

Tensioning, refer to => [ Mount and Tension Stainless Steel Clamp Using as illustrated. ] Drive Axle With 100 mm Diameter Inner CV Joint

5 CV Boot

Check for tears and scuffing

Material: Hytrel (Polyelastomer)

6 Clamp

Always replace if removed.

Tensioning, refer to => [ Mount and Tension Stainless Steel Clamp Using as illustrated. ] Drive Axle With 100 mm Diameter Inner CV Joint

7 Drive Axle

8 Clamp

Always replace if removed.

Tensioning, refer to => [ Mount and Tension Stainless Steel Clamp Using as illustrated. ] Drive Axle With 100 mm Diameter Inner CV Joint

9 CV Boot for Triple Roller Joint

Check for tears and scuffing

10 Clamp

Always replace if removed.

Tensioning, refer to => [ Mount and Tension Stainless Steel Clamp Using as illustrated. ] Drive Axle With 100 mm Diameter Inner CV Joint

11 Triple Roller Star with Rollers

The chamfer - arrow - points to drive axle splines.

12 Locking Ring

Always replace if removed.

Insert in shaft groove

13 Adapter

14 Joint

15 Cap

Remove, refer to => [ Removing the Cap from the Triple Roller Joint ]

Installing, refer to => [ Mounting the Cap onto the Triple Roller Joint ]

Disassembling

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 (T10382/1) faces the (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)


Installing the outer CV joint

- Install the new circlips.

- Slide new CV boot onto drive axle if necessary.

- Use a plastic hammer to install it on the shaft until the locking ring locks secure.

Disassembling

- Open clamping sleeve on inner joint and slide protective boot back from adapter.

- Remove the joint from the drive axle.

- Remove securing ring.






1 Pliers (commercially available)

- Insert drive axle in vise.

- Press the triple roller star off the drive shaft.






- 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 star faces toward shaft, this is used as an assembly aid.

- Install triple roller star onto shaft and press onto 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

- Install triple roller star onto shaft and press onto 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.

- Slide the protective boot onto the adapter and ensure the boot engages correctly in the groove on the adapter - arrow -.






- Mount and tension the clamp until a proper seal is guaranteed.

Removing the Cap from the Triple Roller Joint





1. Three arm extractor, for example Kukko 45-2

2. (VW 447 H)


Mounting the Cap onto the Triple Roller Joint





1. (T10243)


Mount the cap far enough onto the joint until the ridge - arrow A - fits into the groove - arrow B -.