Towbar, Fixed

Towbar, fixed







































INTRODUCTION
- Read through all of the instructions before starting installation.
- Notifications and warning texts are for your safety and to minimize the risk of something breaking during installation.
- Ensure that all tools stated in the instructions are available before starting installation.
- Certain steps in the instructions are only presented in the form of images. Explanatory text is also given for more complicated steps.
- In the event of any problems with the instructions or the accessory, contact your local Volvo dealer.






Towbar, fixed

Applies to all models














Applies to the V60






Applies to all models

Illustration A





Note! Two persons should perform the following work.

- Unhook the end of the bumper cover at the front edge from the catches on both sides.
- Carefully pull off the ends of the bumper cover until the catches at the rear edge, at the rear fender and under the tail lamp, release.
- Pull the bumper cover backwards.

Illustration B




- Disconnect the connectors under the right-hand tail lamp. The catch is underneath.





- Remove the screws.







Applies to 4 and 6 cylinder engines






Applies to all models









- Detach the mountings on the rear silencer and lower to stop.





- Twist the mountings downs.





- Remove the three clips from the radiated heat shield and remove it.










- Bend down the protruding ends on the radiated heat shield to gain better access to the inside of the members.





- Measure and cut out the radiated heat shield.





- Remove the cover plates from the inside of the side members on both sides.





- Thoroughly clean away splashes of underseal, putty or dirt from the plate surfaces on the insides of the side members where the reinforcements are located.





- Check that the contact faces inside the side members are clean. If necessary, clean opposite where the towing member's side plates are to be fastened.
- Take the towing member from the kit and insert the two side plates in the holes at the rear edge of the side members.





- Take screws and reinforcement bar from the kit. To hold and adjust the position on the towing beam two people should work together when the screws are inserted in the towing member's weld nuts. Use workshop lift part no. 9985972 and fixture part no. 9995972 under the silencer to position it for better access.

Note! Do not damage the exhaust system.

Note! Ensure that the reinforcement bar is positioned correctly, with the embossed part pointing forward as illustrated.

- Tighten the screws alternately on both sides.






Tightening the screw joint
- Tighten the screws to 140 Nm (103 lbf.ft.) and angle tighten to 60°. Use tool part no.9997338 to facilitate access. When angle tightening joints in confined areas a protractor cannot be placed on the torque wrench. Use the head of the hexagon bolt instead to determine the tightening angle. Use workshop lift part.no. 9985972 and fixture part.no. 9995972 under the silencer to position it for better access.
- Mark the bolt head's flange (1).
- Make a second mark (2) in the side member or reinforcement bar.
- Tighten the screw so that the screw head marking (1) lines up with the marking (2) on the side member/reinforcement bar.
- Repeat for all screws.





- Straighten out the radiated heat shield.


























- Apply low viscosity rustproofing agent to the marked bare sheet surfaces on both sides of the collision member as well as to the rear edge of the rear side members on the right and left hand sides.







Illustration A, B, C and D





Figure A and B apply to cars with standard spoiler
- Apply tape to the outside of the bumper cover, opposite the markings on the inside. Do this to protect the paint from the saw when cutting out the cut-out for the tow hitch.
- Saw according to the markings. The shaded surface is to be removed.

Note! Do not damage the painted surface of the bumper cover. Cut so that the raised edge on the inside remains. The raised edge marks the cut-out.

- Remove the tape.
- Smooth off the sawn edges with a fine toothed file.
- Install the tow hitch connector with cable harness according to the appropriate installation instructions.





Figure C and D apply to to cars with skid plate










Illustrations A and B





Note! This part should be performed by two persons.





Applies to the V60






Applies to all models