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Repairing the front axle on vehicles manufactured up to CW 11 2008 > < Raise the wheel-bearing housing in the rebound state (unladen weight position)
Assembling the AAR 2000 tripod joint
Assembling the AAR 2000 tripod joint
–  Insert the joint boot on the drive shaft.
–  Insert the joint part on the drive shaft.
  Note
Chamfer on the tripod spider must point towards the drive shaft. The chamfer assists installation - Fig. S40-0374, Pos. 5 → Chapter.
   
–  Position the tripod spider on the drive shaft according to the markings and press on up to the stop.
–  Insert new circlip and pay attention to correct position.
–  Slide the joint part over the rollers and hold down.
–  Remove the drive shaft from the special tool and clamp in the vice.
  S40-0143
–  Press 60 grams of -Hochtemperaturfett- from the repair kit into the tripod joint (on the tripod spider side) -arrow A-.
–  Press 60 grams of -Hochtemperaturfett- from the repair kit in the rear of the tripod joint -arrow B-.
–  Installing the joint boot.
  Note
The bead in the joint boot must fit into the groove of the joint part.
–  Remove drive shaft from the vice and clamp the joint part.
  S40-0106
–  Insert new gasket ring -arrow- from the repair kit in the groove.
–  Fit the new cover on the joint part.
  Note
The bores of the cover and joint part must be flush.
  S40-0331
–  Fit the hose clamp.
  S40-0332

Repairing the front axle on vehicles manufactured up to CW 11 2008 > < Raise the wheel-bearing housing in the rebound state (unladen weight position)