95XF series Inspection and adjustment
EXPLANATORY NOTES ON THE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES
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15. Apply some grease to the outside of the
bearing cage.
16. Apply silicone sealant to the hub cap.
17. Install the spring assembly.
18. Tighten the two wheel nuts to the specified
torque. Mark these t wo nuts and tighten
them after 100 km.
Adjusting the wheel bearing play
1. Use a special tool (DAF no. 0535648) to
remove t he lock nut from the axle journal.
2. Remove the lock plate and the circlip from
the axle journal.
3. Loosen the hub nut one turn.
4. Tighten the adjusting nut to a tightening
torque of 100 Nm using a torque wrench,
while turning the hub.
5. The specified wheel bearing play is
achieved by turning t he hub nut
counter-clockwise between 45 ° and 60° .
The c orrect angle is the one that allows the
circlip to be fitted. If necessary, turn the
circlip around, changing the hole pattern.
6. Fit the c irclip so that the circlip lip falls into
the k ey groove of the axle journal and the
dowel pin of the axle nut falls into one of the
holes of the circlip.
7. Fit the lock nut. Tighten the lock nut to the
specified t orque using the special tool (DAF
no. 0535648). See “Technical data”.
8. Install the spring assembly.
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