700 Series Addendum
VOLVO
Addendum
700 Series
1990 Owner's Manuals
U.S.A. & Canada
pg. I Addendum |
The information below contains changes to the 700 series 1990 Owner's Manuals; TP3056/1 08.89, TP3057/1 08.89, TP3058/1 08.89
Corrections are listed in a three column format for easier use. The first column indicates topic, model and page number reference. The second column is the present information. The third column indicates the corrected information.
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Topic/Model Pg. No. |
Present Information |
Corrections |
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Servicing (Brakes), 740 pg 97, 760 pg 103, 780 pg 91 |
Inspect Brakes. Replace components as necessary. (The present chart indicates this inspection must take place at the first 10,000 miles then every 10,000 miles thereafter .) |
The corrected mileage interval inspection must take place the first 10,000 miles then every 5,000 miles thereafter. |
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Servicing (Exhaust Gas Recirculation EGR), 740 pg 106, 760 pg 108 |
For the 740
, The present information indicates; The EGR valve should be inspected every 12,000 miles (20,000 km) and cleaned every 24,000 miles (40,000 km).
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The corrected information for all models is; The EGR valve should be inspected at the 60,000 mile (96,000 km) inspection and thereafter cleaned every 20,000 miles (32,000 km.) |
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Servicing (Timing Gear belt), 740 pg 103 |
The present information indicates the following; The timing gear belt should be adjusted at the 600- 1,200 mile (1000-2000 km) inspection for B230F/FT engines or 5000 miles (8000 km) for B234F engines. We recommend that the belt be replaced every 50,000 miles (80,000 km). |
The corrected information is; The timing gear belt should be adjusted at the 600-1,200 mile (1000-2000 km) inspection for B230F/FT engines or 5000 miles (8000 km) for B234F engines. For the B234F engine only, the first timing gear belt adjustment at 5000 miles (8000 km) will be done free of charge. We recommend that the timing gear belt be replaced every 50,000 miles (80,000 km) for both engines. |
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Servicing (Emission System Maintenance/Automatic Transmission Fluid), 740 pg 96 |
The present statement for Automatic Transmission fluid has a deleted footnote 6 |
When performing this operation refer to footnote 6 as well. |
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| Topic/Model Pg. No. | Present Information | Corrections |
| Servicing (Miscellaneous Maintenance/ EGR valve), 740 pg 97 | The present information within the chart EGR valve, clean indicates an inspection at 50,000 miles (80,000 km). | The EGR valve, clean maintenance should be performed at the 60,000 mile (96,000 km) inspection |
| Servicing (Miscellaneous Maintenance/ change brake fluid), 740 pg 97 | The present information indicates a footnote after the change brake fluid maintenance. | Please disregard this footnote as it does not apply to the maintenance service to be performed. |
| Servicing (Emission System Maintenance/ Exhaust System), 760 pg 102, 780 pg 90 | The present information indicates Exhaust System within the chart. |
The correct information is:
Exhaust system (B280F engine only) |
| Servicing (Miscellaneous Maintenance/ EGR, clean), 740 pg 103 | The present information indicates that EGR valve, clean inspection should be performed at the 50,000 mile (80,000 km) interval. | The EGR valve, clean inspection should be performed at the 60,000 mile (96,000 km) inspection interval. |
| Fuel Requirements, Refueling (Octane Rating) 740 pg 47, 760 pg 49 | The present information under Octane Rating, last sentence indicates; Turbo models should he run on RON 95 fuel only. | Please disregard this sentence. |
| Fuel requirements, Refueling (Detergent or Injector Cleaning Gasoline), 740 pg 47, 760 pg 49 | The present information is; Detergent or Injector Cleaning Gasoline The use of specially formulated gasoline which contains so called "detergent injector cleaning" additives is allowed and recommended by Volvo. The use of these detergent additives in gasoline has been shown to be effective in reducing the buildup of certain injector deposits. | The correct information is; Deposit Control Gasolines - Volvo strongly recommends the use of gasoline that has been refinery blended with "Deposit Control" additives. These additives are specially formulated to prevent the buildup of certain injector and intake system deposits. Fuels containing "Deposit Control" additives are usually advertised as such and may have additional claims to "clean injectors and intake valves" or similar wording If it is not clear whether the fuel contains such additives, ask the station operator for further information regarding the detergency of their gasolines. |
| Driving Economy, Carbon Deposits (Carbon Deposit Buildup), 740 pg 56 and Break in Period, Fuel Requirements (Carbon Deposit Buildup), 760 pg 48 | The present information is: NOTE: Volvo does not recommend the use of fuel additives as they can adversely affect engine performance. | The correct information is; NOTE: Volvo does not recommend the use of bottled or canned additives as they can adversely affect engine performance. |
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VOLVO NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
SP0257 150M 09.89
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