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LF45/55 series
Safety instructions
LEAF SUSPENSION
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1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Spring leaves
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Spring leaves should not be subjected to
blasting. Blasting will cause indentations in
the leaf spring which could initiate 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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Any type of damage should be prevented.
Damage will considerably shorten the
service life.
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Spring leaves should not be heated.
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Bear this in mind when welding on 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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Never replace a single broken leaf within a
spring assembly, because this will
substantially shorten the service life of the
other spring leaves.
Spring brackets
Spring brackets should be removed, if:
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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 it
must be replaced.
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