Introduction; Service Information; Technical Data; Frost Precautions - Lotus Elan 1970 Workshop Manual

I N T R O D U C T I O N
This Workshop Monuol, which is in loose-leof form for eosy omendment, hos
been compiled to ossist Lotus Deolers throughouf the world in the efficient repoir ond
mointenonce of the Lotus Elon models.
The vorious units ond systems of the vehicle ore deolt with in sections which
ore listed on poge 5, eoch being disfinguished by o reference letter, this letter being
the some os is used in other service publicotions (i.e., A = chossis in Ports Lists ond
in the Lobour Schedule). Eoch section fhus referred to opens with q contents poge so
thot ony porticulor operotion con be eosily locoted.
Service lnformotion
Design chonges, producf improvements or chonges in procedure subsequent to
the publishing of this mqnuol ore given in Service/Por* Bulletins which ore issued
regulorly fo oll outhorised Lotus Deolers. Should existing instructions be offected or
odditionol informotion be needed, new poges to this monuol will be issued to Lotus
Deolers when convenient.
To ensure the monuol is kept up-to-dote, write the Bulletin number, the
section ond poge number it offects ond the subiecf motter in the spoce provided on
poge 8
Technicol Doto
Comprehensive informotion regording dimensions, toleronces, weights ond
torque looding figures of oll nuts ond bolts ore given on poge 9 onwords.
Recommended Lubricotion ond Mointenonce
A t t e n t i o n i s d r o w n t o S e c t i o n ' O ' o f
t h i s r n o n u o l f o r t h e F o c t o r y o p p r o v e d
recommended lubriconts ond ihtervols of Periodicol Moinfenonce.
Frost Precoutions
Attention is drown to the recommendotions given in Secfion'K' (Cooling
System) of this monuol on fhe importonce of toking proper precoutions ogoinst domoge
by frost.
Point ond Bodv Protection
Whenwork is corried out on ony port of the cor where domoge could be coused
fo the point ond body, i.e. working on fhe engine, or removing the windscreen, it is
recommended thot body protection covers be used.
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