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Source – Volvo AB, Göteborg, Sweden page 3(35)
Reprint 2001 Karl Eric Målberg
Brakes
The car is fitted with two independent brake systems, a foot brake system and a
hand brake system.
Hand brake system
This is mechanical and only influences the brakes on the rear wheels. Movement of
the hand brake lever is transmitted through a series of pull rod and cables to the rear
wheel brake levers which then apply the brakes.
Foot brake system
This is hydraulic and influences all four wheels. The hydraulic system consists of a
master cylinder filled with brake fluid which, when the brake pedal is depressed,
transfers the brake pressure through the fluid in the line to a further brake cylinder
which further increases the pressure before in continues to the brake cylinder at the
wheels. The plungers in these wheel cylinders are pressed outwards and the brakes
are applied.
The front wheel brakes are of the disc type and the rear wheel brakes of the drum
type.
Wheels and tires
The car is fitted with pressed steel wheels with hubcaps. All the wheels are carefully
balanced. The tires are the braced tread type with inner tubes specially designed for
the stresses occurring at high speed. The tire size is 165x15.
Electrical system
The electrical system has a voltage of 12 volts and is fitted with a voltage control
generator. The starter motor is operated from the instrument panel through the
ignition key. The key is also used to switch on the other electrical equipment. The
cables to the headlights, parking lights and internal lighting, however, are not
connected over the ignition key switch but can be used independently of the ignition
key
Lighting
Lighting on the front of the car consists of the headlights with full and dimmed beams
as well as the combined lamps for directional signal flashes and the parking lights.
Lighting at the rear consists of combined lamps for the directional signals and the
taillights and the brake warning lights. There are also two lamps for rear license plate
lighting
Internal lighting consists of two lamps located at the rear side pillars. There are bulbs
for indirect instrument lighting. For bulb replacement se page 24