Windscreen Cleaning; Alloy Wheels; De-Waxing; Accessing Accident Damage - Lotus Esprit Series Workshop Manual

WINDSCREEN CLEANING

When washing the windscreen, the wiper blade m y only be lifted awoy from the
the blade acron the windscreen as this w i l l damage the mechanism.
UPHOLSTERY A N D
a mild soap and water solution;

ALLOY WHEELS

I t is recommended that the alloy wheels are washed with the same preparation used to
wash the bodywork.
months, particularly when salt has been used on the roads for the dispersal of snow
and Ice, remove a l l wheels includlng the spare wheel, and wash thoroughly to
remove a l l accumulated road f i l t h from wheels and tyres.

DE-WAXING

The vehicle is protected with 'Lacroe' Autoprotective wax, this is indicated b y a
label on the windscreen. To de-wax proceed i n the following manner:-
Wash the vehicle b y hand or machine to remove dust and dirt particles.
Wipe off surplus water.
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2 . Polish by hand with a soft clean cloth or buff with a machine a l l surfaces,
before starting the next.
NOTE:
ACCIDENT
damage to the body must be classed as structural. However, inside this broad
High stressed,
and on that definition d6pends the original construction and therefore the repoir
method to be employed.
ROOF
consists of an occasionol light wipe over with a cloth dampened i n
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Use a brush having nylon bristles only.
D o not remove wax using a polish, as most polishes are water
based and Lacroe i s not.
REPAI R S
(b) Moderate stressed, or
i s important that the cloth i s only damp, not soaked.
(c)
BODY
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Low stressed,
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