Volvo Penta AQUAMATIC 280 Workshop Manual page 68

Assembly
Oil all moving parts prior to the assembly.
3. Lubricate the sealing ring abundantly and install it
with the steel edge (small clearance} facing inwards
the gear housing.
4. Insert the excentric piston (1). Install the pin (2) and
lock it with the load pin (3). Make sure that the load
pin centers in the excentric piston.
5. Install the balls and the springs (1). Insert a locking
wire (2) in the groove of the cover and compress the
springs as indicated in the picture. Cut off and turn
down the end into the cover recess. The only func-
tion of the locking wire is to hold the spring in posi-
tion while the shift mechanism is being installed in
the gear housing.
6. Install the spring (1), the shift shoe (2) and the
O-ring (3) and coat the contact surfaces with sealing
compound, Volvo Penta part no. 1161099-5 or
®
Permatex no. 3.
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