Fitting
Instructions
MATERIALS
A
1
Cross Bar with European facing to 94/20 EC A50-1
B
4
M12 x 40 x 1.75 pitch Bolts, Lock Washers and Flat Washers.
C
1
ZEP35 Electrical plate (not shown)
CB
2
M16 x 50mm Coupling Bolts, Nuts, Lock Washers
FITTING
1. Remove bumper (4 wheel arch screws each side, 2 plastic nuts in bottom edge and unclip corners and sides from
vehicles and pull rearwards).
2. Remove crash beam and loosen or remove threaded towing eye bush by un-screwing its centre bolt located under a
bracket in the boot rear panel.
3. Lower exhaust to make access to the towbar mountings easier.
4. Remove sealing tape from sides of chassis rails to expose towbar mounting holes (B).
5. Insert Cross Bar (A) into chassis rails and secure with fasteners (B). Note: Use holes shown for S80 models and
holes (B1) for V70 models)
6. Fully tighten all fasteners.
7. Refit crash beam to vehicle rear panel, over towbar Cross Tube (A) and refit towing eye bush.
8. Cut bumper as shown and refit to vehicle.
Note: This towbar must be used with either a Witter Towball (part number Z11) or Class A50-1 or A50-X towball dimensionally
Conforming to A50-1 with a 'D' and 'S' value greater than or equal to that of the towbar.
Please refer to the vehicle specification for the trailer weight and nose limits, which must be observed.
Recommended torque settings: M8 - 27Nm, M10 - 53 Nm, M12 - 95 Nm, M14 - 150 Nm, M16 - 214 Nm
Grade 10.9: M12 – 139Nm, M10 – 78Nm
B1
CB
CB
B
B
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For Volvo V70
October 2007-
A
B
TOWBAR
VL45A
& Volvo S80
Late 2006-
C L
B
B1