IV - Axle shaft with triple roller joint AAR 2900, servicing

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Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools - Axle Shaft Assembly IV With Triple Roller Joint Aar 2900, Servicing (1 Of 2)

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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Thrust Plate VW 401
Thrust Plate VW 402
Punch VW 408 A
Punch VW 411

Sleeve VW 416 B
Thrust pad VW 447 H

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools - Axle Shaft Assembly IV With Triple Roller Joint Aar 2900, Servicing (2 Of 2)

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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Hose Clamp Pliers V.A.G 1275
Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm V.A.G 1331
Torque Wrench 40-200 Nm V.A.G 1332
Cv Joint Boot Clamp Tool V.A.G 1682

Assembly Tool T10065

GREASE QUANTITY AND TYPE

	Grease	of total:
Outer joint	Total quantity	Joint	Protective boot
mm	[g]	[g]	[g]
90	100	50	50
Inner joint
mm
124	140	70	70

Filling the axle shaft with high temperature grease. See Parts Catalog

Regrease joint, if necessary, when replacing the protective boot.

Fig 3: Axle Shaft Assembly IV With Triple Roller Joint AAR 2900, Servicing

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1 - Self-locking 12-point nut

Fastening
Any paint residue and/or corrosion on thread of the outer joint must be removed before the nut is installed.
Replace each time it is removed

2 - Outer constant velocity joint

Replace only as a unit
Removing Removing outer constant velocity joint
Installing: Drive onto shaft with plastic hammer until compressed circlip seats.
Checking → Outer constant velocity joint, checking

Greasing

3 - Circlip

Replace each time it is removed
Insert in groove in shaft

4 - Thrust washer

Installed location Installed location of spring washer and thrust washer on outer joint

5 - Spring washer

Installed location Installed location of spring washer and thrust washer on outer joint

6 - Clamp

Replace each time it is removed
Tightening with Cv Joint Boot Clamp Tool V.A.G 1682 Tightening hose clamp on outer joint

7 - Constant velocity joint boots

Check for tears and chafing
Material: Hytrel (Polyelastomer)

8 - Clamp

Replace each time it is removed
Tightening Tightening clamp for CV joint boot (inner, small dia.)

9 - Driveshaft

10 - Clamp

Replace each time it is removed
Tightening Tighten clamp with under Triple-rotor joint AAR 2900, disassembling and assembling

11 - Triple roller joint boot

Check for tears and chafing

12 - Clamp

Replace each time it is removed
Tightening Tighten clamp with under Triple-rotor joint AAR 2900, disassembling and assembling

13 - Joint piece

14 - Multi-point socket head bolt

M 8 x 18

Torque specifications:

15 - Rollers

16 - Triple roller star

The chamfer - arrow - points to drive shaft splines.

17 - Circlip

Replace
Insert in groove in shaft

18 - O-ring

Is no longer required for assembly.

19 - Rectangular section seal

This oil seal is part of the repair kit. It is not installed during manufacturing.

No longer supplied as a replacement part. In the future a new repair kit will be supplied.

20 - Cover

Destroyed when disassembling.

No longer required when assembling and is therefore no longer supplied as a spare part.

A new cover is included in the repair kit.