Drive Axle with Triple Roller Joint AAR2600i,

Drive Axle with Triple Roller Joint AAR2600i,

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Wedge (T10161)

Removing

- Loosen drive axle bolt to wheel hub:

• Hex head bolt, refer to => [ Drive Axle Hex Bolt Connection, Loosening and Tightening ] Removal and Replacement

• Twelve point bolt, refer to => [ Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Procedures

• Vehicle must not be standing on its wheels when doing this, otherwise wheel bearing will be damaged.

- Remove wheel.

- Remove lower noise insulation.

- Remove nuts - arrows -.





- Pull wheel bearing housing with ball joint out of control arm.

- Pull drive axle out from wheel hub and secure it to body.

- Attach (T10161) between transmission housing and triple roller joint.





- Press inner joint out of transmission via a hammer blow on the (T10161).

- Remove drive axle.

Installing

- Insert new securing ring into groove of joint piece pin.

- Bring outer and inner splines of joint piece and transmission into engagement.

- Grab drive axle by hand and push it into the joint up to the stop.

- Now slide joint piece into transmission with a tug.

Slide path in joint piece can be used for this tug. When doing this, do not pull the drive axle too far out of the joint.

• Do not use a hammer or a knocking tool under any circumstances!

- Check drive axle for secure fitting in transmission by pulling joint piece against resistance of the securing ring.

For this check, do not pull on the drive axle, but rather only on the joint.

- Insert outer joint as far as possible into wheel hub splines.

- Remove lower noise insulation.

- Bolt ball joint to control arm - arrows -.





• Make sure that the ball joint boot is not damaged or twisted.

- Tighten drive axle bolt to wheel hub:

• Hex head bolt, refer to => [ Drive Axle Hex Bolt Connection, Loosening and Tightening ] Removal and Replacement

• Twelve point bolt, refer to => [ Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Procedures

• Vehicle must not be standing on its wheels when doing this, otherwise wheel bearing will be damaged.

- Install wheel and tighten. Refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] Specifications.

Tightening Specifications