Volvo 850 Removal & Installation

TRANSMISSION REMOVAL & INSTALLATION - M/T 

1995 Volvo 850

         Manual Transmission Servicing

         850

         APPLICATION

TRANSMISSION APPLICATION

Vehicle Application             Transmission Model

850  .......................................  M56L

         REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

         Removal

         1) Release steering wheel adjustment lever. Push steering

wheel as far forward and upward as possible. Lock steering wheel with

lever. Put shift lever in Neutral.

         2) Remove battery, air cleaner, air intake, battery shelf and

air cleaner bracket retaining screws. Remove transmission selector

cables from bracket and levers. Tap out pin and remove selector link

plate. Disconnect back-up light switch connector.

         3) Remove cable tie from engine cable harness. Remove ground

wire from gearbox. Remove circlip and clutch slave cylinder from

gearbox. Leave bellows on cylinder. Loosen nut on rear engine

mount/splash guard. Remove 5 bolts securing starter motor and gearbox.

Remove cover over high tension wiring. Lift coolant expansion tank off

bracket and allow it to hang free.

         4) Remove bolt securing torque arm to engine. Disconnect

ground lead next to torque arm. Using 2 bolts from torque arm, install

Lifting Lug (999 5459) to valve cover. Install Lifting Lug (999 5464)

to manifold heat guard. Install and adjust Lifting Yoke (999 5428) to

lifting lugs.

         5) Install Supports (999 5033) on fenders. Install Lifting

Beam (999 5006) on supports. Install lifting beam directly above lugs

on lifting yoke. Install Lifting Hook (999 5460). Lift hook about .20"

(5 mm) to relieve weight on engine mountings. Measure and record

height of lifting hook above engine.

         6) Remove front wheels. Remove ABS sensor from left outboard

shaft. DO NOT disconnect ABS electrical connector. Disconnect left and

right brake lines and ABS cable brackets. Unhook brackets and allow

them to hang free. Remove front plastic nuts from left fender liner

and any Torx screws. Remove left hub center nut. Remove hub center nut

locking clip. Remove hub center nut.

         7) Remove front splash guard bolts. Push guard forward so

locating pins on back come loose. Disconnect front of splash guard and

remove. Remove splash guard under engine. Remove ball joint-to-link

arm nuts on both sides. Disconnect link arms from ball joints.

Disconnect and remove link arms from anti-roll bar.

         8) Remove bolts connecting cable pipe on subframe and unhook

pipe from frame. Disconnect charcoal canister from subframe and hang

from body. Disconnect exhaust gas tie behind 3-way catalytic

converter. Remove bolts holding pipe brackets to steering gear in

subframe. Remove 2 bolts holding steady-bar bracket to gearbox.

         9) Remove bolts from front engine mounting subframe. Loosen

bolts securing steering gear to engine mounting about one turn. Remove

nuts holding steering gear to subframe. Disconnect subframe from

vehicle by positioning Jack (998 5972-0) under left side of subframe.