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No, they are cake walk actually. A set of bearing race drivers makes it an easier deal but it is nothing that a long taper punch cannot fix. The most critical parts to the job are getting them greased properly/sufficiently and getting the correct preload on the castle nut. Too much preload and it will cause the bearing to fail prematurely, too little and it will wobble around and cause the same thing to happen. If you have never done front grease seals on a Volvo they can be a little confusing, especially if you are used to domestic grease seals. Always remember when doing bearings that the ticket is cleanlyness, clean clean clean, & you can never have too much grease. If you cannot get a manual that outlines it look into the FAQs both here and at Bay 13. The tapered roller bearings that are in your 240 are typical tapered bearings that are common to almost any rear wheel drive car and all of the principles are identical and apply to your car with the exception of how the two piece grease seal goes in.

Mark