Volvo P 120 Service Manual page 27

P 120
REPLACING THE HEADLINING, 2- AND 4-DOOR
VEHICLES
1. Remove the interior light, sun visors, rear view
mirror and upper part of the trim moulding for
the windscreen. Release the side mouldings
as shown in Fig. 67.
2. Cut away the old headlining as shown in Fig.
72.
3. Remove the trim strip and remainder of the old
headlining.
4. Adjust the teazel strip so that it fits well against
the trim strip and check the screws of the teazel
strip.
5. Fit the stretchers in the new headlining. N.B.
The stretchers are numbered 1-5 with 1 at
the front next to the windscreen. Make sure
that the stretchers are provided with rubber
caps at the ends.
6. Fit the headlining starting at the back, see
Fig. 73. The rear stretchers are attached with
clips, one on each side. The other stretchers
are placed on the sheet metal edge over the
doors. The stretchers should stand vertically.
7. Fold over the plastic strip and fit above the
windscreen as shown in Fig. 74.
8.
Fit the headlining above the rear window
as described in point 7. The seam running
across at the back should come at an equal
distance from both the corners of the rear
window, see Fig. 75.
9. Stick the headlining to the body metal at the
rear window and to the wheel arch plate.
1 0. Fit the sun visors, see Fig. 71.
11. Stretch up the headlining in the teazel strip.
This is done stretcher by stretcher beginning
on both sides with stretcher 1, then stretcher
2, 3 and so on. The headlining is pushed in
and straight upwards so that there are no
creases at the windscreen or rear window. Do
not secure the headlining along the whole
side but leave a piece at the front edge as
shown in Fig. 71.
1 2. Fit the trim strip.
1 3.
Knock the teazel strip against the body side
with a hammer and piece of rubber as shown
i n Fig. 70.
14. Cut out a hole for the interior light. Pull out
the wires and fit the interior light.
15. Secure the remaining part of the headlining
at the corners of the windscreen.
16. Fit the windscreen trim moulding.
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Fig. 73. Fitting rear clip
Folding over and fitting the plastic strip
Fig. 74.
Headlining ready for stretching
Fig. 75.