Volvo 121 (1966) manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones Volvo 121 (1966). La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica Volvo 121 (1966) o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Volvo 121 (1966) se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Volvo 121 (1966), sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Volvo 121 (1966) debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Volvo 121 (1966)
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Volvo 121 (1966)
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Volvo 121 (1966)
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Volvo 121 (1966) no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Volvo 121 (1966) y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Volvo en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Volvo 121 (1966), como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Volvo 121 (1966), el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Volvo 121 (1966). Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    TWO- AND FOUR-DOOR CARS ( 121/122 S M) DESCRIPTION DRIVING SERVICING[...]

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    BEFORE YOU START DRIVING YOUR NEW VOLVO PLEASE READ THROUGH THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK CAREFULLY. IT CONTAINS ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE AND SERVICE YOUR VEHICLE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY. BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS BOOK, YOU WILL FIND THAT YOUR VOLVO WILL COME UP TO ALL THE EXPECTATIONS CONCERNING ECONOMICAL OPERAT[...]

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    DO NOT WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING GOES WRONG BEFORE YOU START READING THIS BOOK. READ IT NOW. THE SHORT TIME THIS TAKES WILL MORE THAN REPAY YOU IN THE LONG RUN. THE BETTER YOU KNOW YOUR VOLVO, THE BETTER SERVICE IT CAN GIVE YOU. THIS BOOK CAN CONTAIN SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION EVEN FOR AN EXPERIENCED MOTORIST FINALLY, WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR APPRECI[...]

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    CONTENTS 4[...]

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    CONTENTS[...]

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    VOLVO SERVICE Volvo Service Organization In order to get the most out of the invested capital represented by a car, it must be looked after and serviced rationally. Volvo has gone to a great amount of trouble in the design and selection of material to ensure that the car in question only requires a minimum of servicing. All this work will be in vai[...]

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    VOLVO SERVICE Warranty and Service Booklet A warranty and service booklet accompanies each vehicle when it is delivered. This book contains a coupon entitling you to a cost-free ser- vice inspection after 2 500 km (1 500 miles) running. If possible, let the dealer who supplied the vehicle carry out this service inspection. If nec- essary, however, [...]

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    DESCRIPTION General The Volvo 121/122 S is a two- or four-door, five-seater car. Many colours are available and in each particular case the colour of the internal fittings and upholstery harmonizes with the external finish of the car. In addition to a spacious luggage compartment, where the spare wheel and tool kit are stowed, there is also plenty [...]

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    Type designations In all correspondence con- cerning your vehicle with the dealer and when order- i ng spare parts, the type designation, chassis and en- gine number should always be quoted. On the USA market, 12234 and 13234 have desig- nations 12244 and 13244 respectively. Moreover, the letter M is not included in the type designation for the mod[...]

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    DESCRIPTION The engine is a four-cylinder carburettor unit with overhead valves. The pistons are made of light-alloy and the upper compression ring on each piston is chromed. The main bearings and connecting rod bearings are replaceable. The crankshaft is statically and dynamically balanced. Engine type B 18 A has an output of 85 h.p. (SAE) and is [...]

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    1 1 1. Carburettor (B 18 D) 12. Oil dipstick 21. Relay for back-up light 2. Float chamber (B 18 D) 13. Distributor 22. Relay for headlight 3. Air cleaner (B 18 D) 14. Heater flasher 4. Expansion tank with 15. Starter motor 23. Motor for windscreen filler cap for coolant 16. Ignition coil washers 5. Charging control 17. Plate with type desig- 24. Fl[...]

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    DESCRIPTION Electrical system The electrical system is of the 12-volt type and is fitted with a volt- age control dynamo. The starter motor is controlled from the instrument panel by means of the ignition key. This key also forms the main switch for the rest of the electrical system. The cables to the headlights, parking lights and internal lightin[...]

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    DESCRIPTION Power transmission Clutch The function of the clutch is to transmit the power from the engine to the gearbox. The clutch is of the single dry plate type with diaphragm spring. The diaphragm spring 'functions partly as a lever when declutch- ing and partly as a pressure spring when engaging. Gearbox The gearbox is used to regulate t[...]

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    Gearbox 1 5[...]

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    DESCRIPTION Body Bonnet The bonnet is fitted with a catch which is operated from the driving seat through a handle located to the left under the instrument panel. The bonnet catch is released by pulling the handle out. When the bonnet catch handle has been released inside the car, the bonnet is still retained by a safety catch. After this is presse[...]

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    Doors and locks There is a lock with a keyhole on each of the front doors. All the doors can be locked from inside the car by pressing down the lock buttons on the window ledge. On the rear doors, this button must first be pulled up before the doors can be opened from the inside. This is an important safety factor if children are alone in the back.[...]

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    DESCRIPTION Front seats The front seats can be slid back- wards or forwards after the knob on the outside of the seat is pressed down. Exert leverage with your feet on the floor and slide the seat to the desired position. If necessary, the seats can be moved 25 mm (1") further to the rear than permitted by the slide rails by using the extra ho[...]

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    Safety belts Standard on this vehicle includes safety belts for both the front seats. Utilize this simple but effective safety device. Even when driving slowly, for example, in town traffic, a sudden, unexpected stop can cause serious injury. For this reason, the safety belt should always be on when driving. The length of the belt can be ad- justed[...]

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    DESCRIPTION I nstruments and operating controls Before you start the engine, sit behind the wheel and carefully check through all the instruments and controls. The location of these is shown in the illustration. The instruments and operating controls are described i n more detail on the following pages with reference to the numbers in the illustrat[...]

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    DESCRIPTION I Temperature gauge The temperature gauge shows the temperature of the cooling system and thus indicates the working temperature of the engine. The indicator on this gauge should remain within the green marking. If it should show an excessively high temperature for a long time, this can depend upon the fact that the channels in the cool[...]

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    DESCRIPTION 10 Control for windscreen wipers and washers The control for the windscreen wipers and washers has four positions. When pressed in, the control is shut. When pulled out one step, the wind- screen wipers operate at normal speed. When pulled out two steps, the windscreen wipers move more quickly. When pulled out fully, the wind- screen wa[...]

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    DESCRIPTION 14 Heater and ventilation system Switch for fresh-air fan Pushed right in - closed Interco. pos. - full output Fully out - half output Air-flow AIR _ Air to front seat floor DEFR = Air to windscreen and to rear seat floor Sliding control for air temp. This control is used to regulate the temperature of the incoming air. The heating and [...]

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    DESCRIPTION 20 Lighting switch Parking lights (Lighting switch pulled out one notch) Dipped headlights (Lighting switch fully out and foot dipper switch in dipped position) Full headlights (Lighting switch fully out and foot dipper switch in full position) The headlights are switched from full to dipped and vice versa by de- pressing the dipper swi[...]

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    DRIVING Starting i n a garage If you start your vehicle in a garage, always open the garage doors before starting the engine. The exhaust gases from the engine contain the poisonous gas carbon monoxide which is particularly dangerous since it is both invisible and odourless. Driving with the luggage compartment lid open While driving with the lugga[...]

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    SERVICING General Before the vehicle was delivered from the factory it was subjected to a very thorough inspection. Your dealer, in his turn, carried out a further delivery inspection in accordance with the specifications of the Volvo factory. In addition to this there is the cost free service inspection after 2 500 km (1 500 miles). After this ins[...]

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    SERVICING Maintenance scheme In the maintenance scheme below the servicing procedures have been given certain numbers which refer to the detailed descriptions on the following pages. Some of the work must be carried out by skilled mechanics or requires the use of special tools and these have been marked in colour. Operation[...]

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    SERVICING In addition to the servicing procedures mentioned in this scheme you should also regularly check the following from the point of view of traffic safety: a) lighting, including brake warning lights b) direction indicator flashers c) horn Operation 33[...]

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    SERVICING Lubrication Lubrication is the most important procedure in servicing a vehicle. The cost of lubricant is insignificant compared with the cost of repairs caused by neglected lubrication. All metallic surfaces, no matter how finely ground they are, consist of extremely small uneven points. If two ground surfaces are pressed to- gether and r[...]

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    SERVICING 1 Body lubrication In order to avoid squeaks and unnecessary wear, the body should be lubricated about every 10 000 km (6 000 miles) or at least once a year. During the winter season the door locks and luggage compartment lock should be treated with a suitable anti-freeze agent to prevent them from freezing up. No. Lubricating point Lubri[...]

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    SERVICING 2 Check the oil level in the engine The oil level in the engine should be checked each time the fuel tank is filled. Carry out the check with the engine switched off by using the oil dipstick which is on the left-hand side of the engine. The oil level should be between the two marks on the dipstick. It must never be permitted to go down b[...]

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    SERVICING 4 Gearbox 5 The oil in the gearbox should be checked after every 5 000 km (3 000 miles). The oil level should be up to the filler hole. If necessary top up with new oil. The oil in the gearbox should be changed after every 40 000 km (25 000 miles). In the case of a new or reconditioned gearbox the oil should also be changed after the firs[...]

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    SERVICING 9 Brake fluid 10 Clutch control fluid The fluid level in the brake and clutch control hydraulic systems should be checked after every 5 000 km (3 000 miles). The fluid should be up to the level marks in the containers. Use brake fluid for both systems. Engine 11 Oil filler cap The oil filler cap is fitted with a filter. If this filter bec[...]

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    14 Fuel filter The fuel filter should be cleaned after every 10 000 km (6 000 miles). Loosen the screw and remove the cover and strainer and clean these. When refitting the cover make sure that the gasket seals properly. 15 Air cleaner (B 18 A) The air cleaner should be replaced with a new one after every 40 000 km (25 000 miles). With continuous d[...]

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    SERVICING 20 Check the coolant level To be able to function with maximum efficiency, the cooling system must be well filled and must not leak. Check the coolant level when tanking. The level should be between the "Max" and "Min" marks on the expansion tank. When the engine is new or the cooling system has been emptied, this chec[...]

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    SERVICING 22 Check, replace the sparking plugs 23 The sparking plugs should be removed after every 10 000 km (6 000 miles) and the electrode gap checked. The gap should be 0.7-0.8 mm (0.028-0.032"). After 20 000 km (12 500 miles) the plugs should be replaced. This replacement should preferably be carried out at a Volvo workshop where the spark[...]

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    SERVICING Electrical system 27 Check the battery electrolyte level The electrolyte level should be checked when the fuel tank is being filled. The electrolyte level should be 5-10 mm ( 3 /16- 3 /8") over the top of the cell plates. Top up with distilled water if necessary. Never add too much distilled water since this can cause the acid to spl[...]

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    Replacing the headlight bulbs Loosen the screw on the underside of the rim with a screwdriver. Pull out the bottom part of the rim slightly and then lift upwards so that the retainer catch releases its grip. (Do not pull the headlight rim so far forwards that the catch at the top becomes bent, otherwise water can penetrate and damage the re- flecto[...]

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    SERVICING Replacing the bulbs in the front parking lights/flashers Unscrew the two screws by means of a Philips screwdriver and lift off the glass and the metal frame. The bulbs can now be re- moved by pushing in and twisting anti- clockwise. The larger one is the flasher and the smaller one the parking light. See that the glass seats properly on t[...]

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    SERVICING Power transmission 30 Checking the free travel of the clutch yoke In order to prevent the clutch from slipping, the free travel of the clutch yoke must be checked regularly and adjusted if necessary after 10 000 km (6 000 miles) of operation. If the clutch does not disengage in a satis- factory way, the free travel of the clutch pedal mus[...]

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    SERVICING Wheels and tyres 35 Air pressure Make a habit of checking the air pressure in the tyres regularly. The best way to do this is to check the pressures every time you fill the fuel tank. See page 58 for the correct air pressures. Do not forget the spare wheel when you check the air pressure. Even if this wheel is not used, the air pressure c[...]

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    Changing a wheel Before the vehicle is jacked up, the handbrake should be applied and one of the gears engaged to make sure that the vehicle stands still. Lay a couple of stones or chocks i n front of and behind the wheels that remain on the ground. Removing 1 Lever off the hub cap with the help of the spade-shaped lever. 2 Loosen the wheel nuts sl[...]

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    SERVICING Body 36 Washing When the vehicle is new it should be washed often to harden the surface finish. If dust and dirt are allowed to remain in contact with the surface finish for any length of time, damage can result. Washing and polishing are also important from the viewpoint of rust protection. Special care should be taken particularly durin[...]

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    Touching-up damage on the surface finish The touching-up of any extensive damage to the synthetic finish re- quires the use of special equipment and skill, so that the repairing of any such damage should be entrusted to a Volvo workshop. Any minor damage caused by flying stones, etc. and small scratches can, however, be attended to by the owner him[...]

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    SERVICING Chromed parts The chromed parts should be washed with clean water as soon as they are dirty. This is particularly important if you drive a lot on gravel roads which are treated with chemicals to keep the dust down and during the wintertime when salt is used on the roads to melt the snow or if you drive near the sea. After washing you can [...]

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    SERVICING Servicing before long-distance driving If you're thinking of travelling abroad with your vehicle or making any other long journey, you should have your vehicle thoroughly check- ed at a Volvo workshop. You will en- joy your journey better if you know that your vehicle is in perfect trim. You drive in a more relaxed way if you're[...]

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    SERVICING Procedure in cold weather When cold weather is in the offing, it is time to think of the winter servicing of your vehicle. The first heavy night frosts can come as an unpleasant surprise unless preventive precautions have been taken. Engine cooling system Genuine Volvo coolant should be used all the year round. Therefore the coolant shoul[...]

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    SERVICING Engine lubricating system During the winter multigrade oil SAE 10 W-30 or engine oil with a vis- cosity of SAE 10 W should be used for the engine lubricating system. These oils reach the lubricating points in the engine more easily at low temperatures and also facilitate cold starting. If you drive mainly short distances during the winter[...]

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    FAULT TRACING The information given below is only intended to serve as a guide in loca- lizing and temporarily correcting minor faults. After having carried out any such measures, have them checked and adjusted by an expert me- chanic. The engine does start although the starter motor turns it round at normal speed 1 Check that there is fuel in the [...]

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    SPECIFICATIONS 5 5 Dimensions and weights[...]

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    SPECIFICATIONS Engine Fuel system Cooling system I gnition system 5 6[...]

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    SPECIFICATIONS 5 8[...]

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    Symbols Brake fluid See page 38 Rear axle oil Grade : Hypoid oil Viscosity : See page 37 Lubricant see notes Light engine oil Engine oil Grade : For Service MS Viscosity : Multigrade SAE 10 W-30 See page 36. Gearbox oil Viscosity : See page 37 Notes for lubricating chart Note 1 Check that the oil reaches up to the filling plug. Note 2 The wheel bea[...]