Replacing Rear Shock Absorbers - Volvo 164 1969 Service Manual

Fig. 7-8. Lower attachment, front shock a bsorber
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on the underside of the lower wishbone, and take
down the sho ck absorber.
3. Fit the was her
(7lt
the spac in g sleeve (2): and the
rubber bush (l).
4. Dism.ant le and put in position the shock absorber
as weil as fit and tighten the lower screws.
Fig. 7-9. Attachments, rear sh ock absorber
1. Bush 3. Bush
2. Spacing sleeve 4. Washer
S. Fit the upper rubber bush (6), the washer (3) and
the nut. Tighten the nut until it makes firm contact
w ith the sp rin g s leeve.
REPLACING REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS
l . Remove the hub cap. Slacken the whee l nuts a
coup le t urn s. Jack up the rear end of the vehic le
at the jack attachments. Pla ce blocks in front of
the jack attachments according, to Fig. 7-4. Remove
the wheel . Uns crew and remove the shock ab -
sorber.
2. When fitt in g make sure that the spacing s leeve
in the support arm has not been removed (2, Fig .
7-9). Fit and tighten the shock absorber. Fit the
wheel and wheel nuts. Lower the vehic le. Put on
the hub cap.
REPLACING BUSHES
FOR THE SUPPORT ARM
l. Raise the vehicle by placing· b locks in front of the
rear jack attachments according to Fig. 7-4. Do
not remove the jack.
2. Disconnect the sh ock absorber at the lower
atta chm.ent. Remove the lower screw of the sp ring
and then lower the jack until the spring releases
from the support arm. Move the spring backwards
so that it runs free from the support arm. Raise
the jack until the rear axle is in a level position.
3. Remove the screw on the support arm at the rear
axel bracket (3, Fig. 7-S). Remove the front screw
and take off the support arm.
4. Press out the front bush with tool SYO
2732.
Coat
the new bush with oil and press it in with the
same tool according to Fig.
7-10.
Make sure that
the plane sides of the bush are at right angles
to the support arm shaft (Figl.
7-10).
S. Press out the rear bush with tool SYO
2730
and
tool SYO
2733.
Press in the new bush with the same toois, but
using tool SYO
2730
in the reverse direction (Fig.
7-11 ).
6. Place the support arm in position and fit the front
and rear screws.
7. Lower the jack under the rear axle, move, the
spring in position on the support arm, agiClin raise
the rear axle to the horizontal position and: fit
the lower screw for the spring.
8. Fit and tighten the nuts for the support arm
screws. Fit and tighten the screw for the lower
shock absorber attachment.
N.B. Check that the spacing sleeve and washers
are placed correctly, see Fig. 7-9. Remove the
blocks from under the vehicle and lower it.
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