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SERVICE MANUAL
SAAB
8:5 Convertible
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SERVICE
MANUAL
8:5 Convertlble
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108 Special tools
800 Technical descl plion
028 Technrcal data
810 Body shel
812 Top assembly
851 Inteior rrim
830Spoiler assembly
843 Window glass
844 Weatherstrips and seats
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852 Rear seat
899 Alphabetical seclion guide
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Technical data
worlung pressure ol pump
Chas.is no. H7003109
hin 2s (36s)
Iighr€nin9 Iorque hosefi nings5.142 {3.3,4.5)
Recommended creaning agentsSoap and walef For stubboh slains or din
use Sikkens Feducer M600 as per the ma
Chass's no N7003200 oneards
Sraples ror one rabnc rayerI s (0 3S)pad no 69 35 7r2
12.7 (0.50)pan no 69 34 245
a3M Super Weathersttip Adhesive
3M Super W6alherslfip Adhesive
Contact adh€sive (Loctite Btackmar 3AO,
Loclile Superglue or oqulvalent)
Betasealadhesile kil, pan no.
{45)3007119
Fenll parl no. (45)3016045
Hydraullcs lor convertiblo top
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Seglant Too fab.lc and s€als
Sealanl ToP lab c.nd seals
Recommended tyre pressures (cold tyros)
Sirarler 255 pan no (45)30 07 127
2.0 (29) 21 (30)
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2.1 (30) 2.3 (33)
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Special tools
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Press!re sensor (included
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Pre3sure sensor adaplor
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Technical description
Top .s8embly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a001 Adiustrnents .... ...... Bo0-4Top trame assembly ..,,........ 300.1 Top assembty ... ..... .. . .. BOO-4rop cover ..... .......... 3002 Seals . ........ .... .. 800.7
Head|ining ......,,........ 300.3 [email protected] ....... ... 3oo3Hyd6u1ics ........... ........ 300-3 Rearqlanenighls .. ...... ... 3oo.g
sears ........, ... ......... 800-4
Top assembly
The lop assembly consisls ol a top fane as.
sembry a top cove. and an inner haadinino
The top 's operakd oy an etecr'catry coi.
lrolled hydraulic sy.tem.
'rh€ iop lrame consisls ol lvo side rails, each
ol which comprises lhree seclons a lfont a
middle and a rear sec. tion.
The seclions are held togeher by hinges.
which allow rhe side ralls lo lord as lhe bp ts
Four crossmembers, somelimes known as
bows run belveen lhe side rails and are each
idenlilied by a number, no. 1 being the cross.
member d$e lront oi lhe lrame
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!p. it is locked lo lhe wind
means ol a lalching mocha.
side, atached lo lhe no 1
Th€ lop cover is in two pad6i lha top covor
iGell and a rearccreen panel
The kont ollhe lop cover ls glued onto lh€ no.
1 crossmembe.. and lhe trailinq edge is
siapled to a slrelcher lhal is rilered onto the
body.The top is also glued to the rear seclrons
The .ear screan is glued to lhe rear screen
panel, rhich is slapled lo the no. 4 cross
m€mber and ro lhe strelcher ilsl rofrard ol
lhe luggago.cohpanmenl lid. The lop s€cton
ot the raa.screan panel, between the top ol
lh€ r€a. screen and lhe no. 4 cfos6memb€r
is iast€n€d by a zip to allow lhe rear screen
to be lowered lor increased venlilalion inside
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When lnzipped lh€ rear
lowered and not allowed
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Th€ r6ar screen can be .eplaced wilhoul lhe
need lo ,emove lhe lop cov€r.
Two variants or the lop cover are n use on
ca.s with chasss no H700319s or ea.rie. tne
lab c is made by cambria, whdeas on cars
wilh lal€r chassis nos fie top labric ls oade
Alter trinming or culting, lhe edges ol lhe
Cambria labric hust be lused by use ot 6
heat gun lo prevent lraying
Siaptes are available in lwo l6nglhs, lhe
long6. on6s being used when lwo or mor€
layers ollabric need lo be slapl€d.