Volvo 850 User Manual - page 3
gearbox seals or bellows.
Fig. 1: Installing Left Drive Shaft
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2) Apply Metal Glue (1161370-0) to drive shaft splines. Use a
socket wrench to hold suspension arm down. Twist and remove MacPherson
strut and insert drive shaft into hub. Oil new drive shaft center nut
threads and flange. Hand tighten new drive shaft center nut. Using new
nuts, install suspension arm to ball joint.
NOTE: Ensure ball joint and suspension arm faces are clean and
free of grease.
3) Tighten nuts to 13 ft. lbs. (18 N.m), plus an additional
120 degrees. Apply rust proofing to area between ball joint,
suspension arm, and nuts. Using new nuts, install suspension arm to
anti-roll bar. Tighten nuts to 37 ft. lbs. (50 N.m). Tighten center
nut to 80 ft. lbs (120 N.m), plus an additional 120 degrees. Lock
drive shaft center nut by using a chisel and tapping nut locking
flange into drive shaft slot.
4) Install brake line bracket and ABS cable, ensuring ABS
sensor is perfectly clean. Tighten ABS sensor to 7 ft. lbs. (10 N.m).
Ensure brake disc and pad surfaces are clean. Lubricate hub center