Seat Leon 2013 Workshop Manual page 276

León 2013 ➤ , León ST 2013 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 06.2018
– Tip ball hub out of ball cage via ball track -arrows-.
– Check joint body, ball hub, ball cage and balls for pitting and
traces of seizing.
Note
Excessive backlash in the joint will cause knocking or jolts under
load change. In this case the joint must be replaced. Smoothing
and traces of wear on the balls are no reason to renew the joint.
Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse order, noting the following:
– Insert hub into cage via the two chamfers. The hub can be
installed in any position. Press balls into cage.
– Fit the hub with the cage and the balls vertically in the cage
element.
When fitting, ensure that the larger distance -a- on the joint hous‐
ing coincides at all points with the smaller distance -b- on the hub
after turning it.
Chamfer on internal circumference of ball hub (splines) must face
large diameter of joint body.
– Also take note of chamfer on interior diameter of ball hub. It
must be visible after swivelling in.
– Swivel the hub into the joint body; at the same time the hub
must be swivelled out of the cage -arrows- far enough to allow
the balls to fit into the ball races.
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