DAF LF45, LF55 Series. Manual — part 621

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LF45/55 series

Removal and installation

STABILISERS AND TORQUE RODS

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2. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

2.1 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, FRONT-AXLE STABILISER

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Removal, front-axle stabiliser
1.

Remove the lock nut (9) from the ball
joint (8).

2.

Press the ball joint (8) out of the stabiliser
bar (1).

3.

Remove the attachment bolts (14) together
with the retaining plates (13) that are
mounted to the stabiliser brackets (11) of
the stabiliser bar.

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4.

Remove the stabiliser together with the
bearing bushes (12) out of the vehicle
supports (11).

5.

Remove the attachment bolts (6) and
remove the torque rods (4).

Installation, front-axle stabiliser
1.

Check the condition of the silentblocks (3),
the bearing bushes (12) and the ball
joints (8).

2.

Fit the torque rod (4) with the attachment
bolt (6) to the chassis.

3.

Turn the bearing bushes (12) on the
stabiliser bar (1), so that the bearing bushes
(12) can be positioned in the brackets (11).

4.

Fit the stabiliser bar (1).

5.

Check whether the stabiliser bar is situated
in the centre of the vehicle. Move the
positioning clamps (10), if necessary.

6.

Fit the retaining plates (13), using the
attachment bolts (14). Tighten the
attachment bolts evenly to the specified
torque.

7.

Fit the ball joint (8) to the stabiliser bar (1).
Tighten the lock nuts (9) to the specified
tightening torque, see “Technical data”.

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Removal and installation

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2.2 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, LEAF-SPRUNG REAR AXLE STABILISER

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Removal, leaf-sprung rear axle stabiliser
1.

Remove the U-bolt nuts by means of which
the mounting rubbers (1) of the stabiliser
bar (2) are attached to the rear axle.

2.

Remove the attachment bolts (3) from the
bearing bush covers (4).

3.

Remove the stabiliser (2) from under the
vehicle.

4.

Remove the bearing bushes (5) from the
stabiliser bar (2).

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Installation, leaf-sprung rear axle stabiliser
1.

Check the condition of the silentblocks (1)
and the bearing bushes (5).

2.

Clean the threaded ends of the U-bolts.

3.

Fit the bearing bushes (5) in the bearing
bush covers (4).

4.

Fit the bearing caps (4) and the stabiliser
bar (2) simultaneously to the stabiliser
bracket (5).

5.

Fit the attachment bolts (12) with the heads
facing towards the front of the vehicle and
hand-tighten them.

6.

Fit the mounting rubber to the U-bolts.
Tighten the U-bolts to the specified
tightening torque, see “Technical data”.

7.

Apply grease to the threaded ends of the
U-bolts.

8.

Tighten the attachment bolts (12).

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