6 - Front Assembly, Steering Device [OCR]

8/10/2019 6 - Front Assembly, Steering Device [OCR]

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[Front wheei alignment unladen car

Castor

Camber

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Castor

Manual steering

degrees 0

10 5

Power-assisted steering

degrees 0

20 5

Cars

with sports chassis

degrees 0

2

0 25

Camber

Manual steering

degrees 0

0 5 0 5

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degrees 0

O 5 0 5

Cars

with sports chassis

degrees 0

O 25 0 25

Toe-in, measured between rims B-A

Manual steering mm in

2 1 0 .08 0.04

Power-assisted steering mm in

2 1 0.08 0.04

Cars

with sports chassis mm in

1 5 0 5 0 .06

0 02

Swivel pin kingpin inclination

degrees

0

11 5 1

Steering angle

Outer wheel

degrees 0

20

Inner wheel

degrees 0

20 750 50

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026-2 Technical data

Steering swivel member

Ball-jointwear limits:

Axial play

Radial play

Ball-joint lubricant

mm in

rnm in

2 0.08

1 0.04

Molycote Longterm 2E

mm

Tightening torques: wishbones

n

steering

swivel members

mm

55-70 m

~ 1 9 5 N m

? 40-55Nm

75-90 Nm

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steering system

echnical data 026 3

Steeringwheel turns, lock-to-Iock 4.2 EMS: 3.5

Damping yoke: clearanceto cover plate

mm in)

0.05 -

0.15

0.002 - 0.006

Shim thicknesses mm in 0.13,0.19 and

0.25

0.0051,0.0075

and 0.0098

Lubricantforrack, pinion andbearings

BP

Energrease

FGL

Part No.

3008703

Tightening torque: rack-and-pinion

gear, car raised

Nm

Ibfft

0.8 1 7 0.59 -1.25

Tightening torques:

Yokecover plate bolts

Nm

Ibfft)

16 - 20 12- 15)

Fixingbolts

Nm

Ibfft 60 -

80

44- 59)

Innerball joint, adjustable

Nm Ibfft

45 -

50

33- 37)

nonadjustable Nm

Ibfft

110 -130 81-

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totrackarm

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mm in)

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Nm Ibfft

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Technical data

026-5

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Wear check: nonadjustable inner

Balljoint

must

move freely

to l imit

oftravel in all

balljoint

directions

without

binding.With the rack

(All cars with power-assisted

horizontal,

the

track-rod complete with ball

joint

steering and

M81

cars onwards with

should remain in any position and not

be ableto

manual steering) fall under i ts own weight. I f thetrack

rod

falls

underits own weight,there is excessive play in

the ball

jointandthe

track rod assembly should

be replaced.

Wearcheck: adjustable innerball

With the track-rod end removed, the rack preload

joint

(cars with manual steering,

mustnot

exceed

32

N (7,2 Ibf),

M80

and earlier)

Ifthe specifiedvaluecannot beobtained

after

adjustment,

the rackcompletewith

ball caps

must be

replaced.

Track-rod ends

Nonadjustable -

must

be replaced before

maximum permissible play present.

Maximum play ininnerball joint:

Axial play

mm in 2 (0.08)

Radial play

mm (in)

1 (0.04)

M aximim play intrack-rod ends:

Axial play

mm (in)

2 0.08

Radial play

mm in 1 0.04

Innerball joint lubrication

Permanently lubricated

Track-rod end lubrication

MolycoteLongterm

Maximum value of C after adjust-

ment

oftoe-in:

Manual system

mm (in)

100

(3.94)

Power-assisted system

mm (in) 125 (4.92)

Maximum difference in value of- C

between

LH

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trackrods

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100

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C =

125

mm (4.92 in) maximum - power-assisted steering

Saab

900


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peci l tools 1 6 1

CG?4 PiC

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784 67 Sleeve for fitting control valve and

end cap over pinion locknut

special tool for section

839 97 C spanner for removal/f it ting

of

inner ball

joint

manual steering)

8996423

Puller for servo pump pulley

89958 3 Tool for fitting gaiter on steering

column shaft

89954 9 Bal l- jo in t separator for inner ball

joints and track-rod ends

89964 5 Tool for

fitting

servo pump pulley

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839 48 Removal sleeve for control valve

special tool for section 4

784 33

Tool for fitting rubber bush

in

upper

wishbone 1

784 349

Tool for

fitting

rubber bush

in

lower

wishbone 2

2

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Camber refers to the angle formed between the

wheel and the vertical. If the wheel tilts out

wards, the camber angle is said to be positive;

if

it

tilts

inwards, the angle is said to be negative.

The camber on the Saab

900

is positive.

Castoii

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Castor is the angle at which the swivel pin king

pin) deviates from the vertical when viewed from

the side. When the swivel axis is inclined back

wards as shown,

the

castor issaid to

be

positive;

when inclined fOlvlJards, the castor is said to

be

negative. The Saab 900 has positive castor.

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Checking and adjusting . . .

Toe-in . . . . . . . . . . .

Checking the track-rod length

Camber.

Castor .

6 1 1

6 1 1

6 1 2

6 1 3

6 1 3

Swivel-pin inclination . . . . .

Checking the steering angles

Reference for adjusting

camber and castor

6 1 4

6 1 4

601-6

f < ~ B----1

2 Using the tracking gauge, measure dimen

sion Abetween the rims, at axle height.

Mark the measuring points with chalk. Roll

the car forward until the chall, marks are at

axel height again and then measure dimen

sion

In

this method, the tracking gauge remains

in the same pos it ion on the floor for both

measurements, thereby preventing any un

evenness in the surface of the floor from in

fluencing the measurements.

3 If adjustment is necessary, dothis byadjust

ing the length of the track rod. Slacken the

locknut at the track-rod

end

and the clip sec

uringthe gaiter on the steering rack.

4 Gripping the track rod with a suitable tool,

turn it clockwise or ant ic lockwise the

number

of

turns shown in

the

table on page

6 1 2 until the correct toe-in is obtained.

Make sure that the gaiter does not turn with

the track rod.

r cking g uge

I < > A e

Adjusting

using

a

backing g ug

1 With the car on a perfectly level surface, roll

i t s traight ahead and allow it to come to a

stop by itself.

I f there is reason to belief that the front-wheel

alignment is incorrect e.g. because of abnormal

tyre wear, impaired steering or roadholding prop

erties, etc.) the following procedure should be

followed:

1 Check the tyre pressures.

2 Check the front-wheel bearings, wishbone

mountings and ball joints, and the inner ball

joints and track-rod ends. Adjust or replace

any defective parts as necessary, to elimi

nateanysymptoms caused by such defects.

3 Inspect the dampers and replace any that

are defective, togetherwith any worn rubber

bushes.

4 I f the car has been involved in a collision,

has run of f the road or the like, repair any

damage before starting wheel-alignment

checks.

5 To prevent distorted readings being ob

tained, rock the car fi rmly a few times to

allow the suspension to settle before start

ing any checks.

For checking of wheel alignment and steering

angles, the carmust be unladen, with nobody in

side i t, but wi th a ful l tank of fuel and on a per

fectly level surface. Adjustment by means of

shims must only beattempted within reasonable

limits; shims must not be used to correct major

discrepancies.

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29/114

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Camber can be adjusted by fitting suitable shims

under both bearing brackets for the top

wishbone.

When increasing or decreas ing the camber

angle, always fit ident ical shims under both

bearing brackets. Reducing the shim thickness

will increase the positive camber and increasing

the shim thickness will reduce the positive

camber. After measuringthe camber, referto the

table

on

page 601-6.

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in

thicknesses

0.5

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mm, See the Technical Data section forthe

camber specification.

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N.B.

The wishbone bearing nearerthe back of the car

is availab le in a thinner var iant which allows a

wider adjustment range.

See

the Parts

Catalogue.

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shims under

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and fitting them under the rear bracket on the

wishbone will increase the castor and vice versa,

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of

a given thickness is removed

from under one bearing bracket, a shim

of

the

same thickness must be fitted under

the

otherto

avoid the camber being altered. After measuring

the castor, refer

to

the table on page 601-6.

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2 0 mm. Refer to the Technical Data section

fo r

the specified castor.

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601-4 Wheel alignment


30/114

Altering of the camber wil l also alter the swivel

pin inclination by the same amount. Because the

ba sic swivel-pin inclination is determined by the

design of the steering swivel member, it cannot

be adjusted.

If

the swivel-pin inc lination is wrong after the

camber has been

set

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with the steer ing swivel member, which must

therefore be replaced.

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Wheel alignment 601-5


31/114

Before the steering angles

of

the wheels can

be

adjusted, the toe-in setting must be correctly ad

justed.

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wheel angles are measured using

two turntables,

each

one centred underneath the

respective wheel.

Make surethe turntables are setto zero then turn

the outside wheel through 20

If

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angle is correct, the angle

of

the inner wheel will

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20.75 0.5 If the turning angle is incor

rect, then one

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both track arms is distorted,

and must

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replaced bending

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track arms is

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member, which means

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re-

placed.

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Steering swivel member 631-1


33/114

Checking ball-joint play

Replacing a ball

joint

.

631 1

631 2

Replacing bal l- jo in tseals . .

631 3

or

any ball-joint play to be detected the wish

bones must be relieved of the tension imposed

by the coil spring and damper.

1 Fit insert83

93

2 9

underthetop

wishbone.

2 Check the axial play in the top and bot tom

ball joints:

se

a

pair afwater

pump pliers

to

compress

the ball joint.

Maximum axial play: 2 mm.

3 Check the radial play in the top and bottom

ball joints:

Insert a lever between the wishbone and the

steering swivel member. Take care not t o

pinch and damage the rubber seal

Maximum radial play: 1 mm.

4 Inspect the rubber seals for damage and re

place anythat are defective.

Saab


34/114

Wishbones 632 -1


35/114

.

Upper wishbone 632 1

Lower wishbone . . . . . .

632 12

If the wishbones have been subjected to violent

stresses as the result of a c ollision o r the like

they must be carefully inspected for signs offai-

lure or distortion. Iffound to be defective in any

way they must be replaced.

remove

N

Before the upper wishbone

on

the left-hand side

can be removed the engine will first have to

be

removed. See section 2 subsection 201 of the

Manual

1 Raise and support the car.

2 Remove the road wheel.

3 Relieve the load

on the damper by applying a

jack under the outer end of t he lower

wishbone.

ndo

the bottom damper mount- .

ing and remove the jack.

1 Wishbone

Bearing bracket

3 ush

4 Shims

4 Fit s prin g c ompres so r 8818791 complete

with jaws 8818809 bottom jaw first.

Saab900

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Remove the two nuts securing the engine

mounting to the steady bar.

ish ones

63 5


37/114

.

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Remove the two nuts securing the engine

mounting to the block.

Lif t out the mount ing tak ing care not to

damage the gaiter

on

the drive shaft.

9 Remove the four bolts securing the

wishbone bearing bracketsto the body. Note

the number

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shims fitted under each brac-

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Swing up the wishbone complete with bear-

ings.

Remove the nutfrom each bearing followed

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4 Insert the four bolts securing the wishbone

bear ings to the body and ref it the shims

exactly as before

5 Tighten the bolts

6 Refitthe enginemountings asfollows:

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Place the engine mounting and rubber in

position

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mounting

the steady bar

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601

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6 - Front Assembly, Steering Device [OCR]