Saab 95 1967, Service Manual

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REAR AXLE
Removal
Remove the rear seat and back cushions.
2. Jack up the rear part of the car and remove the
wheels.
3. Disconnect the exhaust pipe and rear muffler from
the floor and wheel house.
4. Disconnect the brake hoses from the body.
5. Unscrew the rear brackets for the stop straps and
remove the coil springs, which can be done with-
out the use of tools.
6. Hand the axle up provisionally in the stop straps.
7. Disconnect the shock absorbers. On the Saab 95,
unfasten at the rear axle. On the Saab 96, discon-
nect at the upper connection.
8.
Detach the brake cable clamps from the shaft and
the wire connections from the rear brake levers.
9. Disconnect the rear axle bearing from the body.
I l NUTS FOR SIDE STAY BODY BRACKET UNDER THE REAR
| l l SEAT
ll. Unfasten the stop straps again and remove the entire
rear axle assembly.
Installation
Clean all parts thoroughly and, after a careful check, re-
new all worn or damaged parts. installation is carried out
in the reverse order to removal. Bear in mind, however,
that the rubber bushed bearings must be fitted in such a
way that no stresses are incurred when the car is resting
on the wheels, Le. such bearings must not be tightened
at the axle and body brackets until the car has been low-
ered to the floor and is unladen.
DISCONNECTING THE REAR AXLE cENTER BEARING The ends of the stop straps should project 0.6 in. (15 mm)
BRACKET beyond the brackets.
NOTE
10.
Unfasten the side link body brackets. The nuts are 1. Take pains to protect the rubber bushings against
accessible from inside the 03" under the rear seat contact with rubber solvents such as grease, gaso-
cushion. line, etc.
. if a rubber bushing has rusted on, it must be re-
jected, but great care must be taken when remov-
ing it to avoid damage to shafts and stays. After
removal of the bushing, clean the bearing surfaces
with very fine emery cloth.
Elastic retaining nuts which have lost their grip
after repeated backing off and retightening must
be rejected and replaced by new ones.
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