DAF 95XF - Page 181

95XF series Cleaning
EXPLANATORY NOTES ON THE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES
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- Make sure that no water can enter via the
reservoir vents of c lutch, brakes, trailing
axle, etc.
- The engine and engine compartment can
be cleaned with a high-pressure cleaner.
Make s ure in this case not to spray directly
onto s eals, electrical components, such as
the starting motor, alternator, etc.
- When cleaning UPEC engines with a
high-pressure cleaner, do not aim the jet
directly at the pump units. Water could
penetrate into the protective covers via the
vent holes. This could result in faults in the
electrical connections of the pump units.
- If an engine encapsulation is present, the
encapsulation panels must be thoroughly
cleaned after each inspection interval in
view of the risk of fire if the inside of the
panels should be dirty.
- Do not direct the jet of water at electrical
connections such as connectors, cable
plugs of the vehicle lighting system, etc.
- Make sure that during cleaning the vehicle
no water enters into the air-intake system
through the air intake of the flexible seals of
the inlet.
- Do not aim the jet of water directly at the
gear-lever unit.
- Do not point the high-pressure cleaning jet
directly at the driving shaft seals, such as
the s eals of the spider, intermediate bearing
and sliding joint.
- When the vehicle has been cleaned, it must
be lubricated again with a grease gun or via
the automatic lubrication system. This is
important because it prevents the
penetration of moisture and dirt at the
various pivots.
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