Saab SONETT III Service Manual page 20

Front shock absorbers:
Type of shock absorber
Telescopic, hydrau lic
Length of front shock absorber
9 3/4 in. (250 mm)
Extended 15 3/8 in. (390 mm)
Front shock absorber stroke, fitted 3 1/4 in. (82 mm)
Rear shock absorbers:
Type of shock absorber Telescopic, hydraulic
Length of rear shock absorber
between centre hole and shoulder
for washer 10" (255 mm)
Extended 16 7/16" (417 mm)
Stroke, shock absorbers 4 1/4 in. (106 mm)
Wheels
Type "wide base"
Size 4.5 J x 15"
Depth of drop center
Permissible out-of-round of rim, see fig. A
Permissible rim throw, see fig. B
or 4.5 JFHA x 15"
1.77 in. (45 mm)
0.06 in. (1.5 mm)
0.06 in. (1.5 mm)
MEASURE POINTS ON THE RIM
Tires
Size
Tire prevsure:
Front
Rear
155 SR x 15"
25 psi. (1.8 bar, kp/cm 2 )
22 psi. (1.6 bar, kp/cm 2 )
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
Front coil spring
Max. spring expansion, front
5 1/2 in. (139 mm)
Front coil springs, length 13.4 in. (339 mm)
Front coil springs, number of coils
springing 8 1/2
Wire diameter
0.47 in. (12 mm)
Rear coil spring
Max. spring expansion
Rear coil springs, length
Number of coils springing
Wire diameter
5.9 in. (150 mm)
12.5 in. (318 mm)
7 1/2
0.4 in. (10.0 mm)
020-13
SAAB
Nov. 1972