DAF XF95, Maintenance Manual

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EXPLANATORY NOTES ON THE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES
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Inspection and adjustment
5
ΞΦ95
series
3.45 INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT, WHEEL BEARING PLAY, 09N044
LEADING REAR AXLE
Checking the wheel bearing play
1. Remove the hub cap using special tool
(DAF no. 1329498).
2. Lift the leading rear axle and support it
properly.
3. Release the brakes.
4. Fit a dial gauge; let the stylus rest against the
axle journal.
5. Push and pull on the wheel. Read the value
off the gauge. Compare this reading to the
specified value. See "Technical data". If the
reading falls outside the tolerance range, the
wheel bearing play should be re-adjusted.
6. Fit the hub cap. Tighten the hub cap to the
specified torque using the special tool
(DAF no. 1329498), see "Technical data"'.
7. Adjust the brakes.
Adjusting the wheel bearing play
1. Remove the hub cap (4) using special tool
(DAF no. 1329498).
2. Lift the leading rear axle.
3. Release the brakes.
4. Remove the split pin (3) from the hub nut (2).
5. Tighten the hub nut to the specified
tightening torque, see "Technical data". Turn
the wheel at least 5 revolutions in anti-
clockwise direction and then 5 revolutions in
clockwise direction when fixing the hub nut.
6. Check that the wheel rotates smoothly.
7. Turn back the hub nut until the split pin can
be fitted. Fit a new split pin.
Note:
There are 2 split pin holes in the axle journal.
Select the split pin hole where the hub nut needs
to be turned back the smallest distance.
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S7 00 657
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