Volvo 164 1971, Instruction Book

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SERVICING
14 Steering box (mechanical steering)
The oil level in the steering box should be
checked after every 10,000 km (6000 miles).
The oil level should be up to the filler plug.
If necessary, top up with new oil. As a
rule, the oil in the steering box does not
need to be changed except during over-
hauling. Should the oil for any reason need
to be changed, the old oil should be suck-
ed up by means of an oil syringe which is
i nserted into the filler hole.
15 Servo steering
The oil level in the servo steering should
be checked every 10,000 km (6000 miles).
Before checking wipe the oil container
clean. Then remove the cap and check the
l evel with the engine not running. The oil
l evel should be about 5-10 mm ('/4") above
the level mark in the container. If the level
i s lower than this, top up with oil, with the
engine stopped to prevent air from being
sucked into the container. Start the engine
and recheck the oil level, which should
now fall to the level mark. When the engine
stops, the level should rise to about 5-10
mm ('/4") above the mark.
The oil and filter in the servo steering do
not need replacing other than during re-
pairs or reconditioning.
16 Brake fluid
The brake system is fitted with a tandem-
type brake fluid container with a section
for each circuit but with the same filler
hole. The brake fluid level should be
between the "Max" and "Min" marks.
( On vehicles with right-hand drive the
clutch fluid container should be filled
almost to the top with brake fluid.)
Only brake fluids meeting the re-
quirements according to SAE 70 R 3,
SAE 70
R 3 (J 70 B)
or SAE J 1703
may be used for the hydraulic brake
system.
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