DAF LF45, LF55 Series. Manual - part 275

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1.

Fit the sealing rings in their proper positions 

on the bearings and lubricate them lightly so 

that the needles remain in place.

2.

Press one bearing partly into the drive 

flange.

3.

Tip the spider into the drive flange.

Note:

Maintenance-free spiders do not have a 

mounting direction. In the case of spiders 

fitted with lubricating nipples, hole A for the 

lubricating nipple must point towards the 

shaft.

4.

Slide the spider a little into the fitted bearing 

and place everything on a bush underneath 

a press. The opposite bearing can now be 

pressed into the fork, the spider serving as a 

guide. During the pressing action, the spider 

must be able to move freely.

A

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5.

Continue to press the bearing until a Seeger 

ring can be fitted on the side being pressed. 

Fit the Seeger ring and press the opposite 

bearing further into the fork. Again, the 

Seeger ring can now be fitted.

6.

Fit the sealing rings in their proper positions 

on the prop shaft bearings and lubricate 

them lightly so that the needles remain in 

place.

7.

Press one bearing partly into the prop shaft.

8.

Slide the spider a little into the fitted bearing 

and place everything on a bush underneath 

a press. The opposite bearing can now be 

pressed into the fork, the spider serving as a 

guide. During the pressing action, the spider 

must be able to move freely.

9.

Continue to press the bearing until a Seeger 

ring can be fitted on the side being pressed. 

Fit the Seeger ring and press the opposite 

bearing further into the fork. Again, the 

Seeger ring can now be fitted. 

10. Fit the circlips and the attachment bolts of the 

clamping pieces (1).

11. Install the prop shaft and/or intermediate 

shaft.

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4.2 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY, UNIVERSAL JOINT

Disassembly, universal joint
1.

Remove the prop shaft and/or intermediate 

shaft assembly.

2.

If fitted, remove the lubricating nipple and all 

Seeger rings from the spider to be replaced.

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3.

Place the shaft on a bush underneath a 

press, as shown, and press the entire spider 

including bearings and drive flange down 

until the spider touches the fork of the shaft.

4.

Rotate the shaft 180

″ and remove the 

bearing that has just been pressed out. If the 

first bearing to be removed fails to come out 

of the fork entirely, the bearing can be 

clamped to enable the fork to be pushed up 

by means of a lever. Place the shaft back on 

the bush.

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