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Remove the spring and steel cone.
Check and, if necessary, change rubber
ring or steel cone with rubber buffer.
Check and, if necessary, renew the bot-
tom spring seat bearing (the pivot plate
bearing).
Installation
If the spring has been taken out of the
compression tool or when fitting a new
spring, locate the colour-coded cup
right beside the end of the coil, and
hook the upper shanks of the tool over
the second turn from the top.
Compress the spring. Place the steel
cone and rubber ring in the top of the
coil.
Locate the spring on its bottom seat.
Slacken off gradually on the compres-
sion, guiding the steel cone into its seat
in the wheel housing. Remove the com-
pression tool. If the bottom seat has
been removed, it is advisable when re-
assembling to mount the seat loosely
and wait until after the spring is in
place before securing the seat, which
will automatically take up the correct
position due to pressure from the
spring.
Place a jack under the outer end of the
lower control arm and raise the end
slightly as the shock absorber is guided
into position. Secure the shock ab-
sorber. Remove the jack,
Fit the wheel.
Remove the blocks and lower the front
wheels to the ground.
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Mouldings and emblems, up to and including
1989 models
Before fitting embierns or mouldings on the
car. ensure that the bodywork ig dree from
grease and dust. Clean the surface lasing a
eammercially pure pelrol oF equivalent
cleaning agenk. In conjunetion ‘with, Unis
work, the temperature inside the premises
should not be belaw 65°F (12°C).
Remove the protective backing and. press
each item inte position oy hand.
Up to and including 1960 -modols: all tmea-
surements in mm
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Mouldings and emblems, as from 1981 mo-
dels
The mouldings on 1981 model cars are
wider than before. There is a silver stripe
along the lower edge of the otherwise
black moulding. When replacing individual
mouldings, fit the new moulding so that the
silver stripe lines up with adjacent mould-
ings. When fitting all new mouldings, line
up the silver stripe with that of the bum-
per.
15 bbs
Location of emblems on bonnet (hood)
During the 1983 model year, the mouldings
between the wheel housings were raised by
approx. 10 mm. When replacing the
moulding on one side of older cars, there-
fore, check the height of the moulding on
the other side. The measurements given
apply to later models.
As from 1984 models, the front and rear
side mouldings have been replaced by
mouldings that are an extension of the
bumpers. These are secured to the wings
or side panels by screws with plastic nuts.
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213mm 228: mm man ff
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The nominal measurements (tolerance of 2
mm) apply to all variants. Make sure that
the mouldings line up with each other and
with those on the bumpers.
Measurement A
Saab 900 Sedan
Saab 900 Combi Coupe
Measurement B
Saab 900 Sedan
Saab 900 Combi Coupe
25 mm
59 mm
<= 185 mm
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Location of emblems on luggage compart-
ment door.
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the moving parts and springs of the lock
are well lubricated with Saab Special chas-
sis grease.
Front door components
1. Inside door handle 9. Top hinge with door stop
2. Operating link 6, Bottom hinge
3. Door lock 7, Window regulator, earlier design
4, Striker plate . Window regulator, later design
4
9. Locating stud
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To refit
Check the condition of the plastic bush and
replace if necessary. Refit the bush on the
hinge pivot. Refit the hinge and the was-
her. Replace the clips.
Apply a small amount of grease to the
surface of the hinge which comes into con-
tact with the spring. Refit the spring using
tool 8291577. Normally the spring is
hooked in the middle hole. The opening
force of the hinge can be increased or
decreased by fitting the spring to the outer
or inner hole. Refit the parcel shelf, pillar
trim and seat belt mounting plate.
Luggage compartment door lock
To remove, cars with conventiona) locks
l.Release the lock cylinder by removing
the clip. Use a screwdriver to remove
the link from the driver ball. Extract
the cylinder.
2.Remove the screws holding the lock
mechanism and handle. Remove the
lock mechanism. Remove the handle by
passing it between the inner and outer
panels.
Refit in the reverse order.
Cars with central locking
To remove
1.Disconnect the electric cables from the
motor.
2.Remove the motor retaining bolts.
3.Remove the lock as described above.
4.Extract the lock between the inner and
outer panels.
5.Disconnect the tie rod from the motor
from the lock operating link.
To refit
Attach the tie rod from the motor to the
lock, with the clip.
Connect the electric cables to the motor.
Insert the lock and motor, checking that
the link is correctly connected to the tie
rod.
Tighten the lock and motor retaining bolts.
Refit the lock cylinder.
Hinge
1. Hinge $ 8217
2. Circlip
3. Washer
4, Plastic bush
$8010
ock, Trunk Lid, Saab 900 Sedan
1. Striker plate
2. Lock assembly
3, Operating link
4. Tie rod
. Lock cylinder
. Cirelip
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Striker plate: to adjust
The striker plate, which is in the form of a
socket-head screw, can be adjusted in its
free fit mounting hole once it has been
slackened using a hexagonal key.
The pressure of the luggage compartment
door against its contact surface, its seal
and position can also be adjusted using the
two adjustable stops. These are screwed in
or out until the correct position is ob-
tained.
Lock cylinder, to replace
The key should be inserted before dismant-
lig the lock to prevent the cylinder com-
ponents from separating.
Use two screwdrivers to spring the driver
off the cylinder. The cylinder is now free
and can be removed from the sleeve. A
new plastic lock ring must be fitted on the
barrel when assembling the lock because
the old ring is damaged when dismantling.
Once the lock ring has been fitted the
cylinder is inserted into the sleeve and the
driver pressed on.
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Lock cylinder assembly, luggage compart-
ment door, Saab 900 Sedan
1. Lock cylinder assembly
2. Bezel
3. Seal
4, Sleeve
5. Spacer
6. Driver
7. Circlip
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Door lock cylinder,
luggage compartment door,
Saab 900 Combi Coupé
Removal and installation
>. Remave the trim from the inside of the
door.
2. Unhook the link rod fram the control
arm of the lack cylinder.
3. Remove the two lock cylinder retaining
screws from the inside of the luggage
compartment door and remove the
complete cylinder.
instal] in Lhe reverse order.
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L. insert the key in the lock cylinder. sneak {
2. Pry off the driver and remove the cir-
clip.
5. Ranioue the control arm and spring. Lock cylinder
4. Withdraw the lock cylinder from the L. Key ;
sleeve. Ensure that the key remains in 2. Lock cylinder
the lock cylinder for as long as the 3. Lock cylinder bracket
latter is withdrawn from the sleeve. 4, Gasket |
There will otherwise be a danger of the Ds Spring
cylinder coming apart, 6. Contra} aL |
7. Driver
Assemble in the reverse order, |
Caution | Caution
Once the circlip has been removed it
Do not withdraw the key from the new
lock cylinder until the cylinder has
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been inserted tn the lock sleeve,
Lock, luqqage campartment door, Saab 900 |
L. Operating link in Jocked position
2. Operaling link in apen position
3. Adjustment nut
4, Lock eylinder
5, Opening key
6. Pull red
7. Leeking device
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Electrically adjustable mirror, to
replace glass
To remove
There is an oval hole in the underside of
the mirror holder.
1.Set the mirror so that it is lying
absolutely flat. A grooved plastic ring
is situated in the middle of the hole.
2.Insert a screwdriver in the oval hole
and rotate the plastic ring two cogs to
the right, so that the third groove is
opposite the oval hole. The plastic ring
should be rotated to the right for both
the left-hand and right-hand mirrors.
3.Tilt the mirror glass so that a screw-
driver can be inserted between the
glass and the holder. Carefully prize
the glass loose.
4.Remove the plastic ring from the rear
of the mirror.
To refit
1.Position the plastic ring on the rear of
the mirror with the grooves downwards.
Rotate slightly counter-clockwise until
the plastic protrusions on the mirror
are opposite the slots in the plastic
ring.
Mm
.Position the mirror on the drive unit in
the holder. The plastic protrusion
should engage in the holes in the drive
unit ring.
.Press the mirror into position, Insert a
screwdriver inta the oval hole in the
holder and rotate the plastic ring two
cogs to the left so that it locks in
position.
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Interior equipment
Instrument panel
The instrurnent panel and heating and ven-
tilatian system are built around @ sturdy
Panel member. The instrument panel in-
cludes an upper section with glove com-
partment, switch panel and knee-level sa-
fely padding,
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Removing the antire panel assembly
Drain off sufficient coolant to enable the
hoses to the heater connections in the
engine compartment to be disconnected
without spillage. To prevent coolant leak-
ing onto Lhe carpeting, pluq the hose ends
| before removing the panel.
1.Disconnect the positive 4) lead from
the battery.
2.Remove the left-hand seat,
Saab Turbo and GLE ears, as from 1903
models, are fitted with a centre radio
and storage console which must he re-
moved at this stage.
a. Squeeze together the rubber boot on
the gear lever to free to retaining
lugs. and slide the boot up.
b. Remove the ashtray.
Remove the four Phillips screws se-
curing the ashtray holder to the
console.
Remove the bolt securing the holder
to the insttument panel member.
Disconnect the cables and remove
the bulb.
Remove the holder.
e. Remove the six Phillips serews sé-
euring the console to the frame and
car body.
Renove the console and frame.
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