DAF CF65, CF75, CF85 Series . Manual - part 1095

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Removing lower torque rod
1.

Remove both attachment bolts (6) and 

remove the torque rod (8).

Installing lower torque rod
1.

Before installation, check the rubber bushes 

of the torque rod (8) for hairline cracks and 

wear.

2.

Clean the contact surfaces if necessary. 

These should be free from dirt and grease.

3.

Fit the torque rod (8) as shown.

4.

Fit the attachment bolts (6) with the heads 

facing towards the front of the vehicle. 

Tighten the attachment bolts to the specified 

torque. See "Technical data".

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2.11 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, AXLE LOAD COMPENSATION DEVICE ROD

Removing axle load compensation device rod
1.

Remove the ball end nuts on both sides of 

the rod. Self-locking nuts must not be 

reused.

2.

Remove the ball ends from the shackles 

using a ball end puller (A).

Installing axle load compensation device rod
1.

Check the balls of the rod for wear and 

damage.

2.

Check the ball end thread for damage before 

fitting a new self-locking nut. To do so, hand-

tighten a new non-self-locking nut on the ball 

end to be checked. If the new nut cannot be 

fully hand-screwed onto the entire thread, 

the ball end must be replaced.

Fitting a new self-locking nut to a 

ball end with a damaged thread may 

lead to dangerous situations.

3.

Clean the tapered contact surfaces of both 

the balls and the shackles. The tapered 

surfaces should be absolutely free from dirt, 

grease and paint.

4.

Fit the rod.

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It is not allowed to fit a self-locking 

nut to a ball end with split-pin hole.

5.

In the case of self-locking nuts, use new self-

locking nuts.

Tighten the ball end nuts to the specified 

torque. See "Technical data".

In the case of a castle nut, if the ball end split-

pin hole does not match the recesses in the 

castle nut, the castle nut should be tightened 

further.

6.

In the case of castle nuts, secure them with 

new split pins.

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