DAF CF65, CF75, CF85 Series . Manual - part 1000

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3. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

3.1 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, WHEEL

When removing a wheel with a 

cracked or damaged wheel rim, 

always deflate the tyre (remove the 

tyre valve) in view of possible 

tensions in the wheel rim.

General

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Only use the original DAF wheel rims 

specified for the vehicle concerned.

-

Make sure that tyres of the same type are 

fitted on both sides of the axle.

-

Insufficient cleaning of the mating surfaces 

and/or uneven tightening of the wheel nuts 

may cause vibrations during driving or 

braking.

Note:

If a wheel stud is renewed, the other wheel studs 

on the relevant wheel must also be renewed.

Removing the wheel
1.

Chock the wheels to prevent the vehicle 

moving off.

2.

Clean the screw thread of the wheel studs 

using a wire brush.

3.

Oil the wheel studs sparingly.

4.

Unscrew the wheel nuts.

5.

Fit a jack as close as possible to the wheel to 

be replaced.

6.

Jack up the vehicle and, if possible, place a 

support under the axle.

7.

Remove the wheel nuts and take the wheel 

off the hub.

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Installation of wheel
1.

Clean the fitting edge of the wheel rim by 

scraping off dirt and corrosion with a scraper.

2.

Apply a thin layer of grease to the fitting edge 

of the wheel hub.

3.

Also apply a thin layer of grease to the fitting 

edge of the wheel rim. This grease layer 

should prevent the wheel rim and the wheel 

hub from becoming 'rust-bound'.

4.

Check whether the contact surfaces of the 

wheel rim and hub are clean. Clean them if 

necessary.

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5.

Clean the wheel nuts and then apply a drop 

of oil between the thrust washer and the nut.

6.

Also apply a drop of oil to the first turn of the 

wheel-stud screw threads.

7.

Fit the wheel nuts and tighten them evenly 

according to the sequence in the illustration.

A pneumatic spanner may be used for this 

purpose, but its tightening torque is not very 

reliable. 

It will therefore be necessary to retighten the 

wheel nuts to the specified tightening torque. 

For the prescribed tightening torque, see 

'Technical data'.

Note:

Wheel nuts should always be tightened and 

retightened in cold condition. However, 

tightening wheel studs in extreme cold 

should be avoided.

8.

Check the tyre pressure.

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9.

Retorque the wheel nuts with a torque 

wrench after 100 km. If new wheel studs are 

fitted, they need additional retorquing after 

500 km.

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