Assembling triple roller joint AAR 2600 i or 3300 i: Audi A4 Cabriolet B6/B7 / A4 B6/B7

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 Cabriolet B6/B7 (8H), Audi A4 B6/B7 (8E)

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• Circlip must engage audibly. Triple roller spider must lie directly against circlip (zero gap).
• Make sure boot is properly seated on joint body.
• Boot must engage in groove and make contact with contour of joint body.
• Use screwdriver or similar to vent air into boot while bringing joint body into centre position. (arrow)
• To facilitate fitting of multi-point socket head bolts when installing drive shaft, fastener lug (2) on hose clip must be positioned between mounting flanges (1) on joint body.

📋 Procedure

1. Push new joint boot onto drive shaft.
2. Press circlip (1) on as far as centre of splines.
3. Use the special tools shown in the illustration.
4. Grease splines (A) on drive shaft lightly with grease used in joint before fitting joint or triple roller spider onto drive shaft.
5. Fit triple roller spider onto shaft according to markings and drive home onto stop.

6. Use the special tools shown in the illustration.
7. Use the special tools shown in the illustration.
8. Press triple roller spider onto drive shaft.
9. Circlip must engage audibly. Triple roller spider must lie directly against circlip (zero gap).
10. Fit circlip.
11. Press 70 g of drive shaft grease from repair kit into rear of triple roller joint.
12. Lightly grease rollers.
13. Press joint body over triple roller spider using a plastic hammer.
14. Pack remaining quantity of grease into boot.
15. Make sure boot is properly seated on joint body.
16. Boot must engage in groove and make contact with contour of joint body.
17. Position joint body in central position. See min/max positions in illustration. [Note: Use screwdriver or similar to vent air into boot while bringing joint body into centre position. (arrow)]
18. Fit hose clip. [Note: To facilitate fitting of multi-point socket head bolts when installing drive shaft, fastener lug (2) on hose clip must be positioned between mounting flanges (1) on joint body.]
19. Tighten small hose clip with hose clip pliersV.A.G 1275.

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