DAF LF45, LF55 Series. Manual - part 173

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4.20 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT ENGINE PANEL

Removing front engine panel
1.

Remove the poly-V-belt.

2.

Remove the attachment bolts from the 

vibration damper and remove the damper 

along with the crankshaft pulley.

3.

Remove the front crankshaft seal.

4.

Remove the attachment bolts from the front 

engine panel and remove it.

Installing front engine panel
1.

Remove any gasket remnants from the 

contact areas.

2.

Check the sealing surfaces for damage.

3.

Check the engine panel for cracks.

4.

Apply a sealant to the sealing surface of the 

cylinder block. See "Technical data". Apply 

the sealant with a roller or brush evenly over 

the entire sealing surface.

5.

Fit the engine panel and tighten the 

attachment bolts to the specified torque. See 

"Technical data".

6.

Fit a new front crankshaft seal.

7.

Fit the crankshaft pulley and the vibration 

damper. Tighten the attachment bolts to the 

specified torque. See "Technical data".

8.

Fit the poly-V-belt.

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4.21 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, CAMSHAFT GEAR

Removing the camshaft gear
1.

Remove the flywheel housing.

2.

Use an open-end spanner on the fan shaft to 

crank the crankshaft until the marks in the 

crankshaft gear and camshaft gear match. 

The crankshaft gear has a punched hole in 

the tooth which has to fall into the tooth depth 

of the camshaft gear marked with a punched 

hole.

3.

Remove the air compressor.

4.

Remove the attachment bolts from the 

camshaft gear and remove it.

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Installing the camshaft gear
1.

Fit the camshaft gear making sure that the 

timing gear is properly set. See 'Inspection 

and adjustment'. 

Note:

There is only one way of fitting the camshaft 

gear. For this purpose, a recess has been 

made which falls over a pin on the camshaft.

2.

Tighten the attachment bolts to the specified 

torque. See 'Technical data'.

3.

Fit the air compressor.

4.

Fit the flywheel housing.

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4.22 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, TIMING GEAR CASE

Removing the timing gear case
1.

Remove the flywheel housing.

2.

Remove the steering pump.

3.

Remove the air compressor.

4.

Remove the high-pressure pump.

5.

Use an open-end spanner on the fan shaft to 

crank the crankshaft until the marks in the 

crankshaft gear and camshaft gear match. 

The crankshaft gear has a punched hole in 

the tooth which has to fall into the tooth depth 

of the camshaft gear marked with a punched 

hole.

6.

Remove the camshaft gear.

7.

Loosen the sump bolts and remove the sump 

bolts fitted in the timing gear case.

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