Lotus Elise Service Notes page 177

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~ CAUTION: During the following
/ j \ operations, it is essential to ensure that
front and rear inlet camshafts are retained
in their respective VVC assemblies. If camshafts
are removed from their VVC assemblies, then
complete assembly must be replaced; it is not
permissible to refit camshafts to VVC
assemblies.
12M3526A
25. Slacken but do not remove 2 bolts securing
each VVC housing to camshaft carrier.
A
NOTE: Bolts should only be slackened
sufficiently to enable timing plates 18G
1770/1 and 18G 1770/2 to be fitted
22. Ensunng that front and rear inlet camshafts are
retained in camshaft carrier and VVC
assemblies, carefully release camshaft earner
Irom cylinder head.
^ ^ NOTE: Dowel located.
23. Lift camshaft carrier together with front and
rear inlet camshafts off cylinder head.
~ CAUTION: Ensure that exhaust camshaft
/ j \ is retained in cylinder head as camshaft
carrier is removed.
24. Ensuring that front and rear inlet camshafts are
retained in camshaft carrier, invert carrier.
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