Triple roller joint, assembling

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Slide joint protective boot onto drive axle.
Slide joint piece onto drive axle.

Mount triple roller star

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

Fig 1: Identifying Joint/Triple Roller Star Splines

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

Fig 2: Installing Triple Roller Star Onto Shaft As Per Markings

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Install triple roller star onto shaft as per markings and drive in to stop.

A second technician is needed to slide protective boot back.

Use Tube Trans. Drive Shaft VW 426 shown in illustration.

Insert circlip, make sure seated correctly.
Press 80 grams of joint grease from repair kit, into triple roller joint.
Slide joint piece over rollers and secure.
Press 30 grams of joint grease, from repair kit, into reverse side of triple roller joint.

Install joint protective boot. The bead in CV boot must engage in joint piece groove.
Remove drive axle from vise and tighten joint in vise.

Fig 3: Identifying Joint Piece, Triple Roller Star, Driveshaft And Marking

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Insert new sealing ring - arrow - from repair kit into groove.

Fig 4: Installing New Cover On Joint

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Install new cover on joint. The holes of the cover and joint must align.
Install clamp.

Observe note Install clamp. under Triple roller joint AAR 2600 i or 3300 i, assembling .