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Page 5: ...The contents do not involve any obligations concerning the equipment of the car which may be sub iected to modifications during tJie series production The firyt section of the manual Technical Data is a sumfaary of specifications and performances The second part Description provides brief information about the construction of the car its various systems a id equipment Tlt third section Operation a...

Page 6: ... 96 represents the greatest change that the Saab car has undergone since the 93 model was introduced The most noticeable change is the completely new rear end with the much larger rear window The Swedish Aircraft Co Ltd is today the largest privately owned airplane manufacturer on the European continent employing in its own factories more than 9 000 people It supplies most of the aircrafts used by...

Page 7: ... factories The main plant and the center of airplane deve lopment and production is at Linkoping The three other major plants are situated at Trollhattan motorcars and jet engine parts Gothen burg motorcar power units etc and Jonkoping airplane and missile equipment etc A helicopter division is situated at Norrkoping The Saab 35 Draken is one of the world s most modern interceptor fight ers Top sp...

Page 8: ...ts Trouble Shooting Optional Extras Lubrication Directions The following operations are described 25 30 31 54 57 61 V Carburetor idling adjustment 33 Fuel Pump checking and adjustment of breaker points 34 Clutch Pedal adjusting play 37 Bleeding of Brake System 39 Brake Adjustments 39 Fan Belt adjustment of tightness 45 Ignition Distributor checking breaker points and gap 46 Ignition Timing 47 Aimi...

Page 9: ...ance 4 speed 3 speed 1st speed 40 34 2nd speed 23 16 3rd speed 13 9 4th speed 7 Reverse 37 41 Empty weight excl fuel and water approx 860 kg 1895 lbs Empty weight inch fuel water tools and spare vheel approx 900 kg 1985 lbs Weight distribution Empty front 54 Fully loaded jfipl 7 pass 1480 kg 3265 lbs V front 48 Loading capacity 1600x950 mm 63x37 in with 1 pass 510 kg 1125 lbs mith9lMW 1600X950 mm ...

Page 10: ... heater approx 7 5 liters 2 US gal Ten mature normal approx 90 C 195 F Then stat opens at approx 85 C 185 F Tra lission Oil vacity gearbox with differential approx 2 liters 2 US qts Clutfu single dry plate with cushioning device Plat meter outer 180 mm 7 in Gear ratios total J speed 3 speed JLst speed 19 3 i 17 2 1 2nd speed 11 4 1 8 5 1 3rd speed J 7 0 1 5 3 1 4th speed 4 6 1 Reverse 15 2 1 21 0 ...

Page 11: ...n rear wheels 3 mm 4 4 in Brake System Foot brake four wheel Lockheed hyd ulic Parking brake rear wheels me mical Brake lining sizes Front l3 i Rear a j W Total area 675 cm 105 in Steering Mechanism Steering gear ratio steering wheel road wheels average14 1 Number of turns lock to lock 2Vd Wheels and Tires TyPe wide base disc wheels Rim dimensions 4JX15 Tire pressure kp cm2 Front 5 60 X 15 Tire di...

Page 12: ... gap distributor 0 3 0 4 mm 012 016 in Firing sequence No 1 is the rear cyl 1 2 3 BULBS and FUSES PhilipsNo Watts Sealed Beam U S A 50 40 Headlights R H D 12620 45 40 License plate lights 2 12844 5 Turn and parking lights front 2 4034 20 5 Parking lights rear 2 12821 5 Turn and stop lights rear 2 1073 18 Instrument light and control lights 5 12913 2 Courtesy lights 2 12844 5 10 2 fuses 25mm 1in 8 ...

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Page 14: ... steel body Its construction is ased en our 96 model the parts and systems of wich have been used to a great extent Serial a d Engine Numbers 12 2 Serial number Jiree cylinder liquid cooled two stroke eng nurle principle of charging through the c is obtained by adding oil to the gasolir ...

Page 15: ...kshaft is supported in the crankcase by four ning ball bearings and the big end bearings of the piston rock ro roller bearings Since the crankshaft is built up of disk ner main and big e hd bearing pins with very clost 5 special precision tools it should be reconditior de manufacturer e engine and the transmission are bolted togeth er unit which is supported on three rub r H lifted out very easily...

Page 16: ...stem The fuel tank with built in mixer is located under the luggage com Frn T ff S a nd h3S apPrOX 43 liL 5 US Sal capacity fhro n H d rUnS ln aPipG Vla the GleCtric fuel PumP through aflexible pipe up to the carburetor There are two fuel filters pump I banj fiUing St thG Carburetor fiS 17 done in the Fue1 i cank with mixer Fig 5 Fuel System 4 Carburetor Solex 40 AI iVuel gauge tank unit 5 Suction...

Page 17: ...loat G Idling jet 12 Air throat Adjustments of the down draft Solex 40 AI carburetor should be car riedout only by experienced mechanics Thefollowing figuresgivethe nominal choke and jet sizes and numbers refer to fig 6 Airrtliroat 12 28 mm 1 1 in Main system Main jet 1 135 Emulsion jet 3 250 Emulsion pipe 4 1 Idling system Air Jet 5 100 Fuel jet 6 45 Cold start system Air Jet 8 3 5 Fuel jet 9 190...

Page 18: ...ical gears in constant ijjesh which arc locked to theirshafts by coupling sleeves Inthethree speed gearbox 2ndand3rdgears are synchronized andthecoupling sleeve for thefirst gear is integral with the sliding reverse gear pinion In the four sneed gearbox all forward speeds are synchronized The free wheei device between clutch shaft and gearbox is operated from the driver s seat For gear shifting an...

Page 19: ...les fitted in the swept back ends of the rigid U shaped axle which is mounted in a recess under the body by a _central rubber bushing and braced by two longitudinal side links Th e coil springs are installed between seats in the body and on therinner extensions of the wheel spindles Ruober bumpers and straps limit the upward and downward de flections respectively Shock Absorbers The double acting ...

Page 20: ...he rear wheel cylinders by two Bowden cables Fig 9 Brake System 1 Brake fluid reservoir 2 Master cylinder 3 Hand brake lever 4 Brake pedkl 5 Stop light Switch 6 Wheel cylinders Steering Mechanism The steering movement is transmitted from a pinion at the end of the steering tube to a transverse rack the ends of which are con nected to the steer ng arms by adjustable drag rods of equal length The dr...

Page 21: ...control For operation see page 27 Air temperature and defroster controls see fig 33 Fan motor switch see fig 33 Instrument light intensity control when the lights are on Lightswitch On pulling out the kndb to first position the park ing lamps will be lighted in the second position the headlights Instrument unit sec fig 12 Hood lock lever Ignitionand starter switch thief proof Integral with igni ti...

Page 22: ...hield washer The wipers are started by turning the knob On pulling out the knob the pump will start working Ashtray A second one is provided for the rear seat Gear shift lever Regarding gear shift positions see fig 15 Glove compartment with lid Radio installation is possible by removing the detachable panel in the lid ...

Page 23: ...ent panel behind the ash tray 7 6 5 4 3 2 Fig 12 Instrument Unit The instruments are placed in a panel in front of the driver and are easily visible through the duo spoked steering wheel 1 Speedometer and mileage recorder The speedometer graduated from 0 to 140 km h 90 mph is actuated via a flexible shaft by a worm gear on the pinion shaft of the gearbox The mileage recorder is driven from the sam...

Page 24: ...en 16 22 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 86 87 88 90 91 Grey 4 12 13 25b 26b 29 35 36 38 44a 62 64 69 70 74 75 76 White 23b 24b 40 41 42b Yellow 17 25a 26a 30 43 44b 66 73 81 82 83 84 89a 89b Blue 42a Explanations to the encircled numbers of Fig 13 1 Turn signals and parking lamps 2 Headlights 3 Horns 4 Distributor 5 Spark plugs 6 Generator 7 Fuel pump 8 Starter 9 Battery 10 Relay 11 Fuse box ...

Page 25: ...Fig 13 Wiring Diagram The cable numbers refer to the color diagram and the encircled numbers are explained on the opposite page ...

Page 26: ...Loading capacity and passenger seats a Maximum loading floor ivertion into passenger seats c Seven passenger seats 24 Fig 15 Loading capacity and passenger seats ...

Page 27: ...clusively with respect to the construction of the car Steering Qualities The Saab 95 is understeered which means that when cornering with a certain steering deflection the car straightens out the turning circle as the speed increases This feature tends to eliminate tail skidding and provides directional stability If however owing to a brusque manoeuvre tail skidding should occur it is easily check...

Page 28: ...ore comfortable Take advantage of the free wheel not only down hill but also on level roads The only occasions when the free wheel should be locked are when the motion of the car is required for starting the engine and when descending long steep grades in order to use the engine for braking the car which reduces the brake lining wear Further information isfound under Brakes on the following page j...

Page 29: ...ore that original Saab linings or linings recommended by SAAB are fitted when relining the brakes There is however a limit to the temperature resistance for every type of brake lining When driving downhill onmountain roads with considerable altitude differences the free wheel should be locked in order to use the engine for braking In top gear the retarding effect is rather small and the second gea...

Page 30: ...the connection pipe should be secured to the bracket on the radiator frame and the lower clamps fastened to the end of the pipe as shown in fig 16 Fig 16 Preheater 1 Cold summer driving 2 Warm winter driving Starting the Engine Cold Engine 1 Gear lever in neutral J Switch on ignition Depress clutch pedal Cold start knob out At very low temperature keep the con trol pulled out entirely _ Starter co...

Page 31: ...ed too much fuel In this case keep the accelerator depressed 5 10 mm i y2 in while the starter is running Never use pie cold start device wnen the engine is warm A few operation hints General Tie Saab 95 has an excellent readability However even a skilful driver needs a certain time to get acquainted with a new car and its characteristics It is therefore recommended to exercise care in the beginnn...

Page 32: ...s As previously described the car has a free wheel device which enables further reduction of the fuel consumption The car is also equipped with a device for heating the carburetor air seff fig 16 thus preventing icing in the carburetor which may occur under cold and damp weather conditions and is noticeable only by increased fuel consumption and poor idling j Driving on Slippery Rouds When driving...

Page 33: ...uickest ay to start the engine If the engine is m f il0 g With0Ut Starting lt wil1 become fl0 ded and more difficult to start 3 22 ln it0P g6ar whenever P ssib without straining the engine at low engine speeds Avoid fast driving in1st and 2nd gear 4 Make use of the free wheel as much as possible Release the throml w f When the Car is ma taining speed without throttle When driving on motor roads an...

Page 34: ...ature too high rather than too low Do not forget to close the wheel housing openings behind the radiator when the cold season begins The engine should always be kept in a good operating condition For normal driving it lould be decar oor ized after every 30 000 km 20 000 miles Carbon deposits in combustion chambers lucts and exhaust system increase th exhaust resistance and impair the effi ciency a...

Page 35: ...ut in accordance with the manufacturer s recommendations otherwise the proper function of the carburetor and thereby the engine operation may be impaired Wrong carburetor adjustment may cause abnormal fuel consumption and rapid wear of the engine 6 Fig 17 Carburetor Solex 40 AI Starting air jet Startmg jet Emulsion jet Idling jet Main jet Idling a rjec 9 10 Idling mixture adjustment screw see fig ...

Page 36: ...n tact points in the breaker mechanism should also be checked and if necessary adjusted every 12 000 km 8 000 miles In case the owner himself wants to carry out this operation the procedure is as follows 1 Check that the ignition is switched off so that the cable to the fuel pump is dead 2 Remove the terminal nut 21 which holds the electric cable 3 Remove the cable and the nut 22 after which the c...

Page 37: ...ed when removing the filler cap in case the coolant is boiling Unscrew the cap carefully to let out the steam before removing tli e cap Cleaning the Cooling System The coolant should be changed twice a year spring and autumn and in connection with this the system should be cleaned by flushing The flushing is carried out in opposite direction to the normal flow of the coolant Thus the block should ...

Page 38: ...ated spirit how very suitable because of its low boiling point especially nving with high coolant temperature which is desirable g the cold season to make effective use of the heater See page and tTrefTJ has aboiling point above that of water and therefore only water need be added when replenishing The dis ethylene glycol volume o Freezing point C F Boiling point C j F Spec grav 10 20 4 10 25 14 1...

Page 39: ...l should be changed the first time after the running in i e 2 500 3 000 km 1 500 2 000 miles after whin1 oil is to be changed every 12 000 km 8 000 miles or every l autumn Drain the transmission after the car has been driven 20 minutes and rinse with flushing oil The transmission should then be filled with approx 2 liters 2 U S qts of oil until it comes out through the level opening See Lubricatio...

Page 40: ... b fdy llne JUSt in S S thfr the rear end of the c r6 head When ing sea cuE WhH thC JaCk and the t001 kit are Plac d under the rear seat cushion in the car easily accessible even when the ca is loaded Suspension Brake System Replenishing Brake Fluid fluids wl 1 mTvrllr kk NeV r USe inferior rake i Mr c syhsetembber 7 dthUS ta 38 ...

Page 41: ...rged fluid is free from air bubbles The end of the hose should be kept immersed during the bleeding 6 Tighten the bleeder screw during a pedal depression 7 Bleed also at the front wheels in the sequence right and left Check that the fluid level in the container does not get too low 8 Check that all bleeder scVews are tightened and top up with brake fluid Never use the fluid collected in the jar FR...

Page 42: ...s have been adjusted check that the brake pedal ty s 5 10 mm 0 y in otherwise the brakes will drag v jien the pedal is released linLa heelTn0t bC l0CkGd With the adJ usting screw the brake linings are badly worn and should be replaced without delay To ensure uniform brake power reline both front wheels or both rear SSli n ne SidG 0nly When relininS use only Saab original linings or linings recomme...

Page 43: ...pair of tubeless tires should preferably be carried out by a tire repair shop The following directions are intended for those who wish to carry out minor repairs themselves or for those occasions when no service is avai able Fitting Tires When fitting a tire to the rim be sure that the surfaces o the tire beads are clean and even The tire bead and the inside of Me rim edge should be thoroughly cle...

Page 44: ...he hole after the plug and the hole have been coated with rubber cement Aspecial needle is required for this operation Repair kits containing a needle plugs of various sizes and rubber ement i e everything required for repairing tire punctures are available in the market Directions for use are also enclosed WJwel Rim HESSOU fU6 v mln0r deformation of the rim may be remedied by straightening the ed...

Page 45: ...Tires The front tires are subjected to heavier wear than the rear ones and after a certain period of driving it is therefore advisable to shift the wheels so that the least worn tires are placed in front Note that some tires may have a certain rotation direction which must be maintained By shifting the wheels the life will be approximately the same for all the tires Fig 24 shows the tightening seq...

Page 46: ...r and every second week in the summer It should be 6 8 mm approx in above the cell plates Use only distilled water when topping up The charge ofthe battery is measured with a hydrometer which fSUSO s ef lc ravity f the electrolyte The specific gravity values from fully charged todischarged are listed inthe table below in order to prevent corrosion of the terminals they should be coated liberally w...

Page 47: ...sion has been correctly adjusted tighten the bolts 1 and 2 Should the generator or relay be defective take the car to an approved service garage without delay The generator should be lubricated when overhauled 6 8 mm Fig 26 Adjustment of Belt Tension L Adjusting bolt 2 Fastening bolts 3 Index for ignition timing piston in cyl 2 at T D C Ignition Distributor The ignition distributor is mounted to t...

Page 48: ...o iio m n erate 46 1 2 3 4 r Fi 27 Ignition Distributor contact points 7 r io Breaker cam I f V 3 TS 2252 SS o ftfr Cie Cking the Contact P ints the poir wh n f HhC C0ITeCt gftP iS 3 20 4 M when the breaker arm peg is on the high st point feeler gauge when checking The gap is adjust lock screw 11 fig 27 of the station oint Th adjusting screw Crrr fe ohJ lock screw Chec Note When flu e J TI See pag...

Page 49: ...e left of the guide g which also serves as a support for one of the clamp springs See fig 28 3 Switch o t ignition and by using a test lamp for indi cation turn ie crankshaft until th weaker points close i c re that the advance regulator weights are retracted ty turning the rotor anticlockwise Wheii the setting is correct the See page 6 Fig 28 Ignition Distributor 1 Ignition cable cylinder 1 2 Ign...

Page 50: ...h a dry and clean cloth and check that all contact faces are clean and free nfi f m Ce ter Carb n terminaI slides freely in its holder Clamp on distributor cap so that the lug on hLTh f2M 5t fUS in the e3pond g notch Check cnnL T n bleS Sre C rrectly serted and make good thvnf 5 r U1 red thG distribut r shaft should be lubricated felt fthP t T fr nt fthG body and atthe felt in the shaft under the ...

Page 51: ...lights The headlights are mounted in the hood by three attachm il o of which is pivoted and the other two serving as adjusti va See fig 29 The upper screw 1 is used for horizontal adjustment nd by screwing tho lower one 2 in or out the beam is raised oi jwered respectively Before aiming check that tire pressures are correct and place the car on a level floor and square with the target The car shou...

Page 52: ...Sealed Beam He A 50 mm 2 in B 150 mm 6 in C 480 mm 19 in Fig 30 Aiming Sealed BeamHeadlights against Target 1 Car center line 2 Vertical and 3 Horizontal center line of headlights 50 ...

Page 53: ...H Height of headlight centers The target for aiming the asymmetric headlights isshown infig 31 Place ther aF t a distance of5meters 17 ft from the target switch on the lowbeams and mask one lamp Check and if necessary adjust the beam until the horizontal part of its light darkness limit falls exactly 6 cm 2f8 in below and entirely to the left of the headlight center The inclined part of the light ...

Page 54: ...ttachment with spring to the hood and then screw in the two adjustment screws Fit the two coil springs and tighten screws Connect the cables to the unit and aim the headlights Domestic Headlights Open the hood and remove the rubber cap behind the headlight Discounect the lampholder by detachnig the spring clamp After ing the bulb insert the holder and secure it with the spring use a clean cloth or...

Page 55: ...a clean chamois To get a satis factory result washing should preferably be done in the shade The wheel housings and the rear axle tunnel should also be hosed with water when the car is washed If the car is frequently left outdoors especially in sunshine the finish may gradually lose its luster but it may be restored good quality car polish The car should then be waxed Spots of asphalt oil etc shou...

Page 56: ...ater and wiped dry Further corrp sion is prevented by coating the damaged section with clear cellulose varnish or wax The engine compartment shouldbe cleaned with Gunk or a brush dipped inkerosene and then hosed with warm water Avoid directing the water against electric units The floor mats should be washed with soap and lukewarm water Gasoline or other rubber deteriorating fluids should not be us...

Page 57: ...ere is no spark oronly a faint one check thatthe igni tion cables are properly inserted in the distributor cap and ignition coil Remove the cables and clean their terminals c Remove thedistributor cap and wipe it dry Inspect and clean all connections 3 Sparks appear but the engine fails to start although fuel is properly fed to the carburetor Check that the carburetor jets and ducts are not clogge...

Page 58: ...Moisture in distributor or on spark plug insulators 4 Distributor rotor or cap is cracked 5 Defective ignition coil A cracked distributor cap or ignition coil cover rr y be temporarily repaired by cleaning it and scraping the crack clean Ammeter fails to register when driving although the battery is not fully charged 1 V belt broken or not sufficiently tightened 2 Generator relay defective 3 Gener...

Page 59: ...own out and the clutch begins to slip At engine speeds above 1 800 rpm maximum clutch pressure is obtained The Servo clutch is operated by the vacuum generated in the inlet manifold when the accelerator is released The hose connection be tween the servomotor and inlet manifold passes via the electromag netic control valve the operation of which is controlled by the gear shift lever When touching i...

Page 60: ...ystenv with Fresh air Heater Fresh air intake Air distributor Two way cock Damper Fan motor Fan housing Heater element 9 10 11 12 13 Hose tor4efroster Defroster box Hose Collector box Radiator Thermostat 14 Cowl 15 Windsliield 16 Instrument panel 17 Distributor box 18 Therm ometer bulb 19 Pump 20 Drain cock The fresh air heater comprises a heater element placed in the radia tor by pass conduit an ...

Page 61: ...econd posi tion respectively Use the Fan when Driving Slowly At speeds above 50 km h 30 mph the relative velocity of the air is generally sufficient for the heater to function satisfactorily The fan is required only at standstill or when driving slowly Keep the Coolant Temperature High The coolant temperature should be kept at approx 90 C 195 F Le rather high on the green part of the thermometer s...

Page 62: ...fety Belt Safety belt kits are stocked as spares and they are very easily installed as per the description enclosed The rear attachment of the belt is located just under the quarter window where the panel is reinforced The other end of the belt is attached to the floor between the front seats Heavy Duty Rear Springs If a Saab 95 is to be used frequently for very heavy transports the rear suspensio...

Page 63: ...y cold weather SAE SO EP should be used Non freezing grease should be used for the steering gear to ensure the best possible functioning during the winter If the car is to be put of service for an extended period it should first be thoroughly imbricated To prevent corrosion of the engine it should be prepared as follows is1 1 Remove air ter cover and filter insert 2 Start engine and run it at fair...

Page 64: ... wheel hearings Engine R ri 1 Luoricant Universal or chassis grease Method of lubrication Grease gun Lubricating oil Oil can SAE 70 R T Check levc Lubricating oil Oil can Bosch Ft 1 v 4 Grea SAE 90 EPB oil SAE 10 Oi e Shock abs oil ci SAE 10 Qfl cl Universal pi L afl i luring grease Saab Oil or other two stroke oil7 Alt Non freezing lubricant See page 61 Lockheed HD 103 or equivalent The rollers a...

Page 65: ... 3000km 2000miles 12000km 8000miles Fig 34 Lubrication Points The numbers refer to the Lubrication Chart ...

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Page 68: ...meet these requirements SAAB OIL has been made available through all authorized SAAB agencies in single quarts or in handy six pack containers Premixing is not required with the use of SAAB oil due to its special formulation to facilitate mixing Break In First 2000 miles Whenever refueling pour one quart of oil into g s tank followed by SIX gallons of gasoline After Break Sn Pour one quart of oil ...

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