DAF 95XF. Manual - part 402

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XF ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST SYSTEM

Removal and installation

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4.3

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF AIR CLEANER ELEMENT

Removing the air cleaner element
1.

Remove the clamping bracket connectors
(1) from the air-filter cover (2).

2.

Remove the air-filter cover.

3.

Remove the air-filter element (3).

4.

Check the air cleaner element for damage.
If the air-filter element or its seals are
damaged, the air-filter element must be
replaced.

5.

Clean the inside of the air cleaner housing
and the air cleaner cover.

6.

If required, clean the air-filter element, see
chapter “Cleaning”.

Installing the air cleaner element
1.

Install the air-filter element in the air-filter
housing.

2.

Install the air-filter cover, making sure the
arrow on the cover points upwards.

Note:
This position is important if a rubber sealing
valve has been installed on the air-filter
cover.

3.

Install the clamping brackets.

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Cleaning

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5.  CLEANING

5.1

CLEANING THE RADIATOR AND INTERCOOLER

Inhalation of dust may have serious
consequences for your health.
Take the necessary precautions,
such as wearing goggles and a face
mask.

Cleaning the protective screen
1.

Remove the lower grille.

2.

Unscrew the protective screen attachment
bolts.

3.

Remove the protective screen.

4.

Clean the protective screen with a hard
brush, and blow-clean it with compressed
air.

Cleaning the radiator and intercooler
elements
With the aid of a simple tool, the radiator and the
intercooler can be blow-cleaned.
This tool can be made in your own workshop. It
cannot be obtained from DAF.

Key to drawing:
1.

Solder up

2.

Solder

3.

Quick-release coupling for air pipe

4.

Steel pipe, 

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 1.5 mm diameter holes, with a

centre-to-centre distance between the holes
of 7 mm, drilled on one side.

1.

Insert radiator cleaner (4) between
intercooler (1) and radiator (2), from the
bottom upwards, with the air holes facing
the intercooler (1).

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2.

Apply air pressure to the radiator
cleaner (4) and continue blow-cleaning the
intercooler (1) until the release of dirt has
stopped.

3.

Turn the radiator cleaner over, turning the
holes towards the radiator (2), and
blow-clean the radiator (2).

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5.2

CLEANING THE AIR CLEANER ELEMENT

Inhalation of dust may have serious
consequences for your health.
Take the necessary precautions,
such as wearing goggles and a face
mask.

1.

Remove the air cleaner element, see
chapter “Removal and installation”.

2.

Check the air cleaner element for damage.
If the air-filter element or its seals are
damaged, the air-filter element must be
replaced.

3.

Knock on the air cleaner element to remove
any dirt.

4.

Blow-clean the air-filter element by blowing
pressurised air through from the inside,
using a maximum pressure of approx.
1.5 bar.

5.

Install the air cleaner element. See
“Removal and installation”.

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