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Dismantling and assembling drive shaft with triple roller joint AAR3300i > < Dismantling and assembling drive shaft with triple roller joint AAR2600i

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Assembly overview: drive shaft with triple roller joint AAR3300i
   
Assembly overview: drive shaft with triple roller joint AAR3300i
1 - Outer constant velocity joint
q   Renew only as complete unit
q   Removing → Anchor.
q   Installing: drive onto shaft with plastic mallet until compressed retaining ring seats.
q   Checking → Chapter
2 - Bolt
q   Various versions
q   Allocation → Electronic parts catalogue „ETKA“
q   Hexagon bolt, 200 Nm and turn +180° further
q   Loosening and tightening hexagon bolt → Chapter
  WARNING
t  There are two versions of the twelve-point head bolt, with and without ribs Distinguishing feature → Fig..
t  When installing a twelve-point bolt, always note which version of the twelve-point bolt is installed
t  The respective specified torque must also be used.
t  The specified torque for twelve-point bolts »with« ribbing is 70 Nm + 90° when loosening and tightening → Chapter.
t  The specified torque for twelve-point bolts »without« ribbing is 200 Nm + 180° when loosening and tightening → Chapter.
q   Always renew after removing.
3 - Clamp
q   Always renew after removing.
q   Tightening → Fig.
4 - Boot for constant velocity joint
q   Check for splits and chafing
q   Material: Hytrel (polyester elastomer)
5 - Clamp
q   Always renew after removing.
q   Tightening → Fig.
6 - Dished spring
q   Installation position → Fig..
7 - Thrust washer
q   Installation position → Fig..
8 - Retaining ring
q   Always renew after removing.
q   Insert in groove in shaft
9 - Retaining ring
q   Always renew after removing.
q   Insert in groove in shaft
10 - Triple roller star with rollers
The chamfer -arrow- points towards drive shaft splines.
11 - Clamp
q   Always renew after removing.
q   Tighten clamp with hose clip pliers -V.A.G 1275-
12 - Boot for triple roller joint
q   Check for splits and chafing
13 - Clamp
q   Always renew after removing.
q   Tighten clamp with hose clip pliers -V.A.G 1275-
14 - Drive shaft
15 - Bolt
q   20 Nm
q   For Golf only
16 - Mounting bracket
q   For Golf only
17 - Mounting
q   For Golf only
18 - Joint body with intermediate shaft
q   For Golf only
q   For right side of vehicle
19 - Countersunk head bolt
q   Initially tighten to 5 Nm and then to 35 Nm
q   For Golf only
20 - Joint body
q   For left side of vehicle
21 - Multi-point socket head bolt
q   Initially tighten diagonally to 10 Nm and then tighten diagonally to specified torque.
   M8 bolt: 40 Nm
   M10 bolt: 70 Nm
q   Always renew bolts after removing

   
Distinguishing features between twelve-point head bolt with ribbing and twelve-point head bolt without ribbing.
The twelve-point head bolt are only distinguishable on the contact surfaces -arrow A- and -arrow B-.
I - Twelve-point head bolt with ribbing -arrow A-
II - Twelve-point head bolt without ribbing -arrow B-
  N40-10569

Dismantling and assembling drive shaft with triple roller joint AAR3300i > < Dismantling and assembling drive shaft with triple roller joint AAR2600i