Figure 11
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AXLE DETACHMENT AND REATTACHMENT
Front axle detachment
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Place the vehicle on a flat ground and clamp rear wheels.
Release front wheels’ lock nuts.
Use an hydraulic jack to lift the front part of the vehicle and
place it onto two supporting stands.
Unscrew the lock nuts and remove the wheels using hydraulic
truck 99321024.
Use extractor 99347068 (4) to remove the tie rod steering
knuckle (6) of the lever (5).
Disconnect the air delivery pipe (1) from the membrane brake
cylinders, the wire of the wheel revolution sensor (3) and the
wire (2) of the worn braking washer signaller.
Place under the axle an hydraulic jack fitted with support
99370628.
Unscrew the nuts (8) and remove the brackets (7) connecting
the axle spring bands and the supports (10) clamping the stabi-
lizer bar (9), in order not to make it interfere with the following
operation.
Lower the hydraulic jack and extract the axle underneath the
vehicle.
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C
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T
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12-26 t
20
FRONT AXLE 5845
Base - February 2003