Lotus Elise Service Notes page 150

4. Fit flywheel locking tool 18G 1674.
5. Fit timing belt tensioner ensuring that index
wire is positioned over pillar bolt and that
tensioner lever is at 9 o'clock position.
6. Fit a new tensioner securing bolt and tighten
bolt until it is just possible to move tensioner
lever.
7. Using the fingers only, lit a new timing belt over
crankshaft gear, then camshaft gears,
tensioner pulley and coolant pump drive gear
ensuring that the belt run between the
crankshaft gear and the exhaust camshaft gear
is kept taut.
8. Check that timing belt is positioned centrally
around gears and tensioner pulley.
9. Ensure inserts are fitted in timing belt lower
cover.
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10. Fit timing belt lower cover ensuring correct
position of seals, fit screws and tighten to 9
Nm.
11. Fit crankshaft pulley to crankshaft gear
ensuring that indent on pulley locates over lug
on gear.
12. Fit crankshaft pulley bolt and washer, tighten to
205 Nm.
13. Remove camshaft gear and flywheel locking
tools 18G 1570 and 18G 1674.
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