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Source – Volvo AB, Göteborg, Sweden page 26(35)
Reprint 2001 Karl Eric Målberg
Front end
29 Checking the front wheel alignment
Correct front wheel alignment is of vital importance for the steering of the car. Faulty
adjustment can also mean unnecessary heavy tire wear.
For this reason you should let your Volvo workshop carry out a regular check on the
front wheel alignment, for example after every 6,000 mile (10,000 km). If the car has
been involved i a collision or heavy impact and it is suspected that the front end may
have been influenced, the car should be taken as quickly as possible to a workshop
for a check of the front wheel alignment. Volvo workshops have special measuring
equipment for this purpose and can therefore carry out this control very quickly. The
front wheel alignment angles are shown no page 33
30 Checking the ball joints, tie rod etc.
After every 12,500 miles (20,000 km) the car should be taken to a Volvo workshop
for a check of the front end concerning looseness in the ball joints, steering gear etc.
At the same time the front wheel bearings should be disassembled and cleaned and
the packed with grease (see the lubrication chart at the end of this book)
Wheels and tires
31 Check the tire air pressure
Make a habit of checking the tire air pressure regularly, The best way to do this is to
check the pressure at a service station while the car is being tanked. Use a gauge for
this purpose, See page 33 for the correct air pressure. Do not forget the spare wheel.
Even if the spare wheel is not used, the pressure can go down and the tire can be flat
just as you need it. Do not let the spare wheel remain unused for a long length of
time, but change it around at regular intervals with the other tires.
32 Check tightening the wheel nuts, balancing
After every 6,000 mile (10,000 km) the wheel nuts should be tightened to a torque of
72-100 lb.ft (10-14 kgm(. At the same time the wheels should be re-balanced if
necessary.
If the inspection of the tires shows that there are particularly worn spots and unusual
wear on the tread, the car should be taken immediately to a Volvo workshop for the
wheels to be re-balanced.
Changing a wheel
Before the car is jacked up, the hand
brake should be applied. Lay some
blocks and stones in front of and behind
the wheels that remain on the ground as
a further safety measure. Remember that
the hand brake only influences the rear
wheels