Triple Roller Star, Cylinder Drive Shaft, Installing

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-- Install the triple roller star all the way onto the shaft.

-- Make sure the 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 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.

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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: 25 Nm.

NOTE:

A stainless steel clamp must be used due to hardness of CV boot material (compared to rubber). This clamp can only be tensioned using :VAG1682A .

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.

Fig 1: Tightening Clamp For CV Joint Boot With Special Tool VAG1682

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