Replacing Rear Shock Absorbers; Replacing Bushes For The Support Arm - Volvo 164, 1970 Service Manual

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Fig. 7·8.
lower attachment
,
front shock absorber
VOLVO
10
1
967
o
n
t he
un
ders ide of the lo wer
wi
sh
bon
e
,
a nd take
down the
shock
absorber.
3. Fit the was her
(7),
the spacing sleeve
(2)
and the
rubbe
r bush
(1).
4.
Pull
a pa
rt
the
sh ock
a
bso
rber a nd
th
e
n fi
t it.
Fit
a nd tighte
n th
e
lower
scre ws.
4
3
Fig. 7-9. Attachments, rear shock absorber
1. Bush
3. Bush
2.
Spacing sleeve
4.
Washer
5. Fit the upper rubber bush (6), the washer
(3)
and
the nut. Tighten the n ut unti
l
it makes firm contact
wi
t
h
the
spa cin
g sleeve.
REPLACING REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS
l
.
Re move t he
hub cap.
Slac ken the whee
l
nuts a
coupl
e t
urn s. Jack up th
e rear e nd
of
the ve
hi
cle
at th
e
jack
a tta
chm
e nts. Place b locks
in
fro nt of
th
e jac
k
a
tta chm
e nts
acco rdin
g to Fig. 7-4. Re move
the wh
ee
l. Un screw an
d re move
th
e
shock
ab-
sorber.
2.
Wh
e
n fittin
g ma ke s ure t hat the
spa
cing sleeve
in
the support arm has not been removed (2, Fig
.
7-9). Fit a nd tig hten t he
sh
ock absorber. Fit the
w hee
l an
d whee
l
nuts. Lower the veh icle. Put on
the
hub
cap.
REPLACING BUSHES
FOR THE SUPPORT ARM
l
. Ra ise
th
e ve
hicl
e
by
p lacing b locks in fro nt of t he
rear jac
k attachm
ents accord ing to Fig. 7-4. Do
not
remove the ja ck.
2. Disconnect th
e
shock
a bsorber a
t
the
lower
attachment.
Re
move th
e lowe
r screw of the sprin
g
and then lower the jack until the sp ring releases
from the support arm
.
Move the spring back-
wards so that it runs free from the support arm.
Raise the jack until the rear axle is in alevei
position
.
3.
Remove the screw on the support arm at the rear
axle bracket (3, Fig. 7-5). 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 an gles
to the support arm shaft (Fig.
7-10).
5. Press out the rear bush with tool SYO 2730 and
tool SYO
2733.
Press in the new bush with the same toois, using
tool SYO 2730 in the reverse direction.
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, again 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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