Installed Location: Spring Washer and Thrust Washer on Outer Joint

Fig 1: Identifying Dished Washer And Thrust Washer On Outer Joint

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Dished washer
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.

Fig 2: Identifying Removal Of Circlip Using Pliers

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1 - Pliers (commercially available)

-- Insert drive axle in vise.

-- Press the triple roller star off the drive shaft.

Fig 3: Identifying Triple Roller Star Pressed Off From Driveshaft

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-- 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

NOTE:

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

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

Fig 4: Identifying Installation Of Triple Roller Star Onto Shaft And Press Onto Stop

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-- 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.

Fig 5: Identifying Triple Roller Star Axle Shaft Pressed With Cylindrical Shaft

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-- 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 MOUNT AND TENSION STAINLESS STEEL CLAMP USING CLAMPING DEVICE V.A.G 1682 AS ILLUSTRATED. .