Patent ID: 8117752

Claim:
A method for producing a rotary joint between a drive element and a flange wherein the drive element and the flange are screwed to one another at least by a nut and by a bolt of the drive element at least until the bolt is by rotation of the nut drawn axially into a hole of the flange as far as an end position of the drive element in relation to the flange, the method comprising the steps of: introducing the bolt into an axial hole of the flange from one axial side of the flange until a loose screwed joint can be produced between the bolt and the nut, the nut lying opposite the flange axially on a side of the flange facing away axially from the axial side; mounting the nut onto the bolt; and screwing the nut together with the bolt and in so doing drawing the bolt axially into the hole by rotating the nut, keeping the nut spaced axially in relation to the flange during drawing of the bolt into the hole with the nut spaced axially in relation to the flange until the drive element is located in the end position in relation to the flange and the nut is then screwed together with the bolt until the nut is prestressed axially against the flange.