DAF 95XF. Manual — part 776

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STABILISERS AND TORQUE RODS

Disassembly and assembly

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SAFETY REGULATIONS

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GENERAL

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Description, leaf suspension

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Overview drawing, single-axle suspension

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Overview drawing, tandem-axle suspension

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

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Removal and installation, single-axle spring assembly

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Removal and installation, sealing rings

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Removal and installation, shackle bush

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Removal and installation, bearing bush

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Removal and installation, spring bracket

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Removal and installation, tandem-axle spring bracket

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Removal and installation, pivot pin

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Removal and installation, arresting cable and bump stop

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Removal and installation, spring buffers

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3.10 Removal and installation, alignment plates

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

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Disassembly and assembly, spring assembly

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Safety regulations

LEAF SUSPENSION

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1. SAFETY REGULATIONS

Spring leaves
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Spring leaves should not be submitted to
blasting. Blasting will cause indentations in
the leaf surface which could lead to pitting
corrosion.

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Corrosion should be prevented as this will
considerably shorten the service life of the
spring.

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Every type of damage should be prevented.
Damage will considerably shorten the
service life of a spring leaf.

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Spring leaves should not be heated.

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Bear this in mind when welding at the
vehicle. Take precautionary measures
against weld and fire damage (notching
effect).

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Never hit a parabolic spring leaf with a
hammer. This could cause the leaf to break.

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Replacing only the broken leaf within a
spring assembly will substantially shorten
the service life of the other spring leaves.

Spring brackets
Spring brackets should be removed, when:
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there is doubt about the dimensional
accuracy after having been subjected to a
heavy load (e.g. a collision). The spring
bracket should be magnaflux tested.
If cracks are detected, the spring bracket
should be replaced. If it is not possible to
magnaflux test the spring bracket, the
spring bracket should always be replaced.

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such a degree of wear has occurred, that
replacing is required.

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