DAF LF45, LF55 Series. Manual — part 270

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5.3 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, CLUTCH LEVER

Removing clutch lever
1.

Remove the gearbox.

2.

Remove the thrust bearing (4).

3.

Remove the clip (5) and the yoke pin (7).

4.

Force the ball joint (2) which is installed in the

clutch lever (3) out of the attachment point in

the clutch housing.

Note:

It may be possible to remove the complete

support point (1) by turning the attachment

point out of the clutch housing.

Fitting clutch lever
1.

Apply a little grease to the moving parts of

the clutch lever.

2.

Lock the support point (1) in the clutch

housing with a suitable locking compound.

3.

Install the ball joint (2) in the clutch lever (3)

and install the clutch lever in the clutch

housing.

4.

Install the yoke pin (7) in the claw (6) and put

on the clip (5).

5.

Install the thrust bearing (4).

6.

Fit the gearbox.

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5.4 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, CLUTCH RELEASE ASSEMBLY / CLUTCH

PLATE

Removing clutch release assembly/clutch
plate
1.

Remove the gearbox.

2.

Insert a dummy input shaft through the hub

of the clutch plate in the flywheel pilot

bearing.

3.

Remove four attachment bolts from around

the circumference of the clutch release

assembly. Replace them with studs.

4.

Remove the remaining attachment bolts of

the clutch release assembly evenly.

5.

Remove the clutch release assembly by

sliding it off the four studs.

6.

Remove the clutch plate with the dummy

input shaft.

Installing clutch release assembly/clutch
plate
1.

Check the free movement of the clutch plate

on the splines of the gearbox input shaft.

2.

Lightly lubricate the end of the dummy input

shaft with grease. This will lubricate the hub

of the clutch plate.

3.

Use a dummy input shaft to position the

clutch plate against the flywheel.

4.

Install four studs in the flywheel, distributed

evenly around the circumference.

5.

Support the clutch release assembly and

slide it onto the four studs.

6.

Fit the attachment bolts and tighten them

crosswise to the specified torque. See

"Technical data".

7.

Fit the gearbox.

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5.5 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, PILOT BEARING

Removing pilot bearing
1.

Remove the gearbox.

2.

Remove the clutch release assembly and the

clutch plate.

3.

Use an internal puller (2) to remove the pilot

bearing (1) from the flywheel.

Fitting pilot bearing
1.

Check the flywheel bore for dirt and damage.

Note:

The pilot bearing (1) has a grease and dust seal

(2) on one side only. When the pilot bearing is

installed, the grease and dust seal must be on the

clutch plate side.

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2.

Use a plastic mallet to install the bearing in

the flywheel.

3.

Fit the clutch release assembly and clutch

plate.

4.

Fit the gearbox.

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