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HOMESERVICE MANUALSVOLKSWAGEN2012JETTA TDI, 4D SEDAN, STANDARD TRANSREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 225 (FRONT SUSPENSION (HATCHBACK))40 FRONT SUSPENSIONDIAGNOSIS AND TESTINGINNER CV JOINT, CHECKINGINSTALLINGNOTES
2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, 4D Sedan, Standard Trans

Inner CV Joint, Checking: Installing: Notes

2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, 4D Sedan, Standard TransSECTION Notes
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-- Insert ball hub into ball cage via two chamfers. The installation position is at random. Press balls into cage.

Fig 1: Inserting Ball Hub Over Both Chamfers Into Ball Cage
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Ball hub has 2 different distances between ball tracks, a larger and a smaller.

-- Insert hub with cage and balls upright into joint piece.

When inserting, make sure that in each case the wide gap -a- at joint piece contacts narrow gap -b- at hub after swinging in.

Fig 2: Identifying Wide Space On Joint Housing Aligned With Narrow Space On Hub
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Chamfer on inner diameter of ball hub (splines) must face large diameter of joint piece.

-- Pay attention to the bevel on the inner diameter of the ball hub. It must be visible.

-- Swing in ball hub, to do so swing out hub far enough from cage -arrows- so that the balls have the distance of the running paths.

Fig 3: Ball Hub Installed With Hub Able To Be Swivelled Out Of Cage
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-- Swing in hub with balls by pressing forcefully onto cage -arrow-.

Fig 4: Identifying Cage Pressed Firmly Until Hub Is In Position
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