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 (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)

• Puller (T10382)

Removing outer constant velocity joint

- Secure drive axle with protective covers in 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.

- Pull off joint piece from drive axle.

- Remove securing ring.

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

- Insert drive axle in vise.

- Press triple roller star off drive axle.

- Pull off CV boot from shaft.

- Clean shaft, joint and groove for oil seal.

Assembling

- Slide small clamp for CV boot onto drive axle.

- Slide joint protective boot onto drive axle.

- Slide joint piece onto drive axle.

Mount triple roller star

Drive axle in conical version - arrow -

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

- Connect triple roller star onto drive axle and press on up to stop.

- Make sure that pressure does not increase above 3.0 t!

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

- Insert securing ring, be sure to fit properly.

- Press 70 grams of joint grease from repair set, into triple roller joint.

- Slide joint piece over rollers and secure.

- Press 60 grams of joint grease, from repair set, into the reverse side of the triple roller joint.

- Install CV boot.

Mount triple roller star

Drive axle in cylindrical version - arrow -

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