Rear Wheel Toe-In - Lotus Esprit Series Workshop Manual

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D6
To Replace
Reverse the removal procedure, tighten all bolts/r~uts to the torques
1.
specified i n the TECHNICAL DATA.

REAR WHEEL TOE-IN

To Adjust
The correct rear wheel toe-in data
1.
2 .
adjusted) and add or delete spacers between the arm and the mounting to
achieve the correct toe-in.
NOTE:
When checking the rear wheel toe-in, the car should be at ride height
3.
(see 'Rear Suspension' under Torque Loading Figures i n the TECHNICAL DATA
section).
1 . Remove the road wheel and support the hub assembly.
Remove the lower damper mounting stud, this w i l l release the lower link arm
2.
and the damper/coil spring assembly.
3. Remove the bolt securing the inside end of the lower link to the chassis.
LOWER LINK
To
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ESPRIT
When removing or replacing the securing nut from its mounting bolt,
i t i s necessarv to orevent the bo!t turnina in the rubber mountlna
using a spanner on the head of the bolt.
Replace
given i n the TECHNICAL DATA section.
i s
the side to be
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