Drive Axle, Triple Roller Joint AAR2600I: Assembling

-- Slide small clamp for joint protective boot onto shaft.

-- Slide CV boot onto shaft.

-- Slide joint piece onto shaft.

Mount Triple Roller Star

Conical-Type Drive Axle

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

-- Connect triple roller star on shaft and press on up to stop.

Fig 1: Identifying Installation Of Triple Roller Star Onto Shaft And Press Onto Stop

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-- Make sure the pressure does not increase above 3.0 t.

-- If necessary, coat the drive shaft 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.

Mount Triple Roller Star

Cylindrical-Type Drive Axle

-- Connect triple roller star on shaft and press on up to stop.

Fig 2: Identifying Triple Roller Star Axle Shaft Pressed With Cylindrical Shaft

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-- Make sure the pressure does not increase above 3.0 t.

-- If necessary, coat the drive shaft 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. Refer to Figure.