Tripod Roller Star, Pressing Onto Drive Axle

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Fig 1: Identifying Joint And Triple Roller Star Splines

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The chamfer on the triple roller star faces the drive axle. This is used as an assembly aid.

-- Before installing joint or triple roller star, splines -A- must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.

-- Place triple roller star on shaft according to marking and drive on until impact.

Use the :T10065/6 . Make sure it attaches to the bead at the bottom -arrow- in the drive axle.

Fig 2: Identifying T10065/6 And Making Sure It Attaches To Bead At Bottom In Drive Axle

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-- Use special tool shown in illustration.

:T10065/1
The :T10065/6 must attach to the bead at the bottom of the drive axle -arrow-.
:VW 401
:VW 416 B
:VW 447 H
:VW 411
:VW 402

The :T10065/6 must not touch the roller; move the rollers to the side if necessary.

-- Install circlip.

Fig 3: Removing/Installing Circlip

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-- Circlip must engage audibly, triple roller star must lie against circlip with no gap.

1 - Pliers (commercially available)

-- Press approximately 60% of the joint grease, from the repair set, into the back of the triple roller joint.

-- Lightly grease the roller body.

Make sure roller body does not tilt!

-- Press the joint over the triple roller star using a plastic hammer.

Fig 4: Pressing Joint Over Triple Roller Star Using Plastic Hammer

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Drive axle AAR 3300 i :T40018 is shown in illustration.

-- Press remaining quantity of grease in protective boot.

-- Make sure the protective boot is seated on the joint correctly.

-- Protective joint boot must fit in groove and on joint contour.

-- Position joint in center position. See the min - max position.

Fig 5: Identifying Triple Roller Joint Positioned Approximately In Middle Of Sliding Part

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NOTE:

Vent CV boot -arrow-, e.g. using a screwdriver, while positioning joint piece in center position.

-- Install clamp.

NOTE:

For a better alignment of multi-point socket head bolts when installing drive axle, clamping sleeve connecting tube -2- must be between joint connecting flanges -1-.

Fig 6: Identifying Clamping Sleeve Connecting Tube & Flanges

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-- Install the clamps on the triple roller joint. Refer to LARGE AND SMALL CLAMPS, CLAMPING ON INNER OR OUTER JOINT .