Installing The Outer CV Joint

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

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-- Install old drive shaft bolt in joint as shown in the illustration.

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-- Drive joint onto shaft with plastic hammer until circlip engages.

Rubber Protective Joint Boot, Ventilating:

The CV boot is frequently pressed in when placed on the CV joint body. This creates a vacuum in the CV boot, which pulls a fold inward when the car is driven -arrow-.

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Therefore, Note The Following:

-- Before clamping the clamping sleeves, balance pressure by raising CV joint boot.

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-- Position :VAG1682A as shown in illustration. When doing this, make sure that edges of clamping pliers are seated in corners -arrows B- of clamp.

-- Tighten the hose clamp by turning spindle -A- using a torque wrench (do not tilt clamping pliers).

Tightening Specification: 20 Nm

NOTE:

Be sure clamp tool spindle thread -A- moves freely. Grease with MoS₂ grease if necessary.

If the thread is tight for example, dirty, the required tensioning force for the hose clamp will not be achieved in spite of correct torque specification settings.

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