Front Suspension; Rear Suspension; Power Transmission - Volvo 850 Owner's Manual

1996 Volvo 850
Turbo: Champion RC7GYC (or equivalent)
Spark plug gap 0.028" (0.7 mm)
Tightening torque 18.4 ft. lbs. +/- 3.7 ft. lbs. (25 Nm +/- 5 Nm)

Front suspension

Spring strut suspension with integrated shock absorbers and control arm linked to the support frame.
Power-assisted rack and pinion steering. Safety type steering column.
The alignment specifications apply to an unladen car but include fuel, coolant, and spare wheel.
Toe-in measured on the wheel rims: 2.4 mm +/- 0.7 mm
Toe-in measured on tire sides: 2.9 +/- 0.9 mm

Rear Suspension

Delta-link individual rear-wheel suspension with longitudinal support arms, double link arms and track
rods.
Toe-in measured on the tire sides: 4° +/- 10°
All specifications are subject to change without notice.
pg. 9:5 Specifications (cont.)

Power transmission

Manual transmission: M 56 H
Single-disc dry plate clutch. All-synchromesh on all gears including reverse; integrated final drive.
Operation via a floor mounted gear lever.
Final drive ratio 4.00:1
Reduction ratios
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