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Volvo 120 Operating & Service Manual

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  • Page 2 2-DOOR CARS (120 T) DESCRIPTION OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SERVICING...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS BEFORE YOU START DRIVING YOUR NEW VOLVO PLEASE VOLVO SERVICE READ THROUGH THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK CAREFULLY. I T CONTAINS ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO The Volvo Service Organization Warranty and Service Booklet BE ABLE TO DRIVE AND SERVICE YOUR VEHICLE IN THE Service Inspections BEST POSSIBLE WAY.

  • Page 4: Volvo Service

    I n order to get the most out of the invested capital represented by a car, it must be looked after and serviced regularly. Volvo has gone to a great deal of trouble in the design and selection of material to ensure that the car in question only requires a minimum of servicing.

  • Page 5: Type Designations

    DESCRIPTION Engine compartment (B 20 A) Type designations This instruction book deals with cars having the following type designations (note that some varia- tions are not to be found on certain markets) Gearbox Type designation Engine 1 3-134 B 20 A M 40 1 3-334 B 20 B...

  • Page 6: Electrical System

    DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Engine Air preheating Certain variations of the 120 models are provided with thermostatically controlled air preheating. With this arrangement the induced air is maintained at a constant, favour- able temperature. Air preheating counteracts ice formation in the car- burettor and also contributes to a shorter warming up period after start- i ng from cold.

  • Page 7: Power Transmission 1

    DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Lighting Propeller shaft The lighting on the car consists of two headlights (mainbeam and The propeller shaft, which is the connecting link between the gearbox dipped) together with two combined flasher and parking lights. The rear and the rear axle, is divided into two sections. The front section is l i ghting consists of two tail lights including flashers, combined lamps journalled at its rear end in a bearing housing consisting of a rubberized for the tail lights and brake warning lights as well as the reversing light.

  • Page 8: Body 1

    Should you lose the car keys, contact l eft there is space sufficient for the freeze agent. If the locks are already your nearest Volvo dealer for new keys spare wheel and a tool kit. Always make frozen, do not exert undue force on the...
  • Page 9 The inclination angle of the entire seat or repair the belt on your own but have can be adjusted with the eyelet screw this done by a Volvo workshop. at the front under the seat. Remove the screw which goes through the eyelet...

  • Page 10: I Nstruments And Controls 1

    DESCRIPTION I nstruments and controls Before you start the car, sit behind the wheel and carefully check through all the instruments and controls. The location of these is shown i n the illustration opposite. The instruments and controls are described i n more detail on the following pages with reference to the numbers in the illustration.
  • Page 11 DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTI Handbrake warning light Temperature gauge This lights red when the handbrake is applied and the ignition is on. The temperature gauge shows the temperature of the coolant and thus The light also functions as a warning light should a failure arise in one i ndicates the working temperature of the engine.
  • Page 12 DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Lighting switch Heater and ventilation system Parking lights Dipped headlights Mainbeam Fresh-air fan switch Air-flow Air temp. (Lighting switch pulled out one (Lighting switch fully out and (Lighting switch out fully and Pushed right in - closed FLOOR = Air to front seat floor This control is used to regu notch) foot dipper switch in dipped...

  • Page 13: Operating Instructions

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Warranty inspection After 2 500 km (1 500 miles), the car should be taken to a Volvo work- shop for the free warranty inspection. The procedure then carried out also includes an engine oil change. It is very important to ensure that this oil change is carried out since during the first period the engine oil usually collects a lot of impurities.

  • Page 14: Gear-Changing

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Starting a warm engine Recommended speed ranges, km.p.h. (m.p.h.) for the different gears 1. Check that the handbrake is on and the gear lever is in neutral. 2. Depress the clutch pedal. Engine Gearbox 1st gear 2nd gear 3rd gear 4th gear...

  • Page 15: Servicing

    The simplest (and in the long run most profitable) way to give the car bumpers, but should the servicing it requires is to have all servicing done by a Volvo work- taken round the bumper shop. You will then have all the work specified in the service book supports as shown in the picture opposite.
  • Page 16 SERVICING SERVICING...

  • Page 17: Lubrication

    The check should be carried out with To simplify maintenance of your Volvo, the vehicle has been equipped the engine switched off but warm and, with ball joints, steering rods and propeller shaft of such a design that i n order to obtain comparable values, they do not require regular lubrication.
  • Page 18 SERVICING SERVICING Carburettor(s) Rear axle At each engine oil change, check that the oil level in the centre spindle The oil level in the rear axle should be checked after every 10 000 km of the carburettor(s) is about 6 mm from the top of the spindle.

  • Page 19: Engine

    10 000 km (6 000 takes place. If the oil is to be changed, the old oil can be sucked up by miles) and preferably by a Volvo work- means of an oil syringe or similar, which is inserted down through the filler hole.
  • Page 20 Valves of the engine. Also disconnect the hose between the lower part of the Let your Volvo workshop check the engine valve clearances after every radiator and the water pump as this empties the radiator. 1 0 000 km (6000 miles). Too narrow clearances can cause burnt valves.

  • Page 21: Electrical System

    When fitting electrical system, the following should be observed new plugs, be sure to fit the right type (see page 54). Consult a Volvo 1. A battery connection to the wrong terminal will damage the rectifiers.
  • Page 22 The alignment of the headlights should be checked in a Volvo workshop after every 10 000 km (6000 miles). Remember that the section of the road lit up by the headlights can vary depending on the load in the vehicle.

  • Page 23: Power Transmission

    Philips screwdriver and lift off the glass flasher and the smaller one the parking After every 10 000 km (6000 miles) the car should be taken to a Volvo l i ght. Make sure that the glass fits well and the metal frame. The bulbs can now workshop for a check on the functioning of the brakes.

  • Page 24: Wheels And Tyres

    Volvo on the ground. Because of the differen- workshop for the wheels to be balanced.

  • Page 25: Body

    Volvo work- possible, otherwise corrosion can easily occur. A car, the bodywork of shop. Minor damage caused by flying which has been well taken care of, has of course a higher second-hand value, should the owner consider selling it.

  • Page 26: Servicing Before Long-Distance Trip

    Anti-rust treatment your journey does not need to be spoiled. Wherever you go there The Volvo 120 models are anti-rust treated at the factory. should Volvo workshop The door sills are made of galvanized sheet metal and do not require within easy reach to take care of any maintenance.

  • Page 27: Procedure In Cold Weather

    Your Volvo dealer can supply you with a suitable anti-freeze for this purpose. Anti-freeze for door locks A frozen door lock is one of the most irritating things that can happen to a car-owner.
  • Page 28 FAULT TRACING SPECIFICATIONS The information given below is only intended to serve as a guide in l ocalizing and temporarily correcting minor faults. After having carried out any such measures, have them checked and adjusted by an experi- enced mechanic. The engine does not start although the starter motor turns it round at normal speed 1 Check that there is fuel in the tank.
  • Page 29 SPECIFICATIONS...
  • Page 30 SPECIFICATIONS...

  • Page 31: Lubricating Chart

    LUBRICATING CHART...
  • Page 32 Text for wiring diagram Note that the electrical equipment can vary for the different models on different markets. A=White B=Black C=Blue D=Green E=Grey F=Yellow G=Brown H=Red 1. Flasher and parking light, left 33. Flasher unit, turn indicators 2. Headlight, left 34.
  • Page 33 Genuine Volvo accessories meet all these demands, and have the same six-month factory guarantee as all other Volvo products.

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