Saab 96 - Transmission; Suspension; Transmission Plugs

Transmission
The transmission housing has three compartments, the rear one con
taining shafts, gears, shift forks, etc. constituting the gearbox. The
center part contains free wheel device and pinion/ring gear with
differential, to which the drive shafts are connected. The front part of
the housing is limited by the engine and covers the release bearing
and the clutch.
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Fig. 7. Transmission plugs
1. Filler plug
2. Level plug
3. Drain plug
The gearbox has three forward speeds with helical gears in constant
mesh, which are locked to their shafts by coupling sleeves. The coup-
bng sleeve for the first gear is integral with the sliding reverse gear
pinion and 2nd and 3rd gears are synchronized. The free wheel device
between clutch shaft and gearbox is operated from the driver's seat.
For gear shifting and free wheel operation instructions, see page 26.
Suspension
The Saab 96 has coil spring suspension at the front as well as at the
rear. Rubber bushings are used extensively to minimize road noise
and reduce the number of lubrication points. The suspension, fig. 8,
consists of two separate front axle units and one rigid rear axle.
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