Lotus Elise Service Notes page 213

ENGINE
12-182
9. Fit camshaft gears to their respective
camshafts ensuring that drive gear pins are
located in correct slot in drive gears, hold gears
using tool 12-182, fit and tighten bolts to 65
Nm.
10. Using tool 12-182, align camshaft gear timing
marks.
11. Fit camshaft gear locking tool 18G 1570.
12. Fit new camshaft timing belt.
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NOTE: Timing belt tensioner is fitted when
timing belt is fitted.
Camshaft timing belt manual tensioner - refit
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NOTE: On engines fitted with an automatic
tensioner, tensioner is fitted when timing
belt is fitted.
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NOTE: K16 non VVC engine illustrated. On
VVC engines, tensioner spring and pillar
bolt are s u p p l i e d with replacement timing
belt.
1. Fit timing belt tensioner and pillar bolt, tighten
bolt to 25 Nm.
2. Connect tensioner spring to tensioner and pillar
bolt.
CAUTION: Ensure correct spring is fitted:
K8 and K16 non VVC engines - spring is
fitted with a sleeve.
K16 VVC engines - spring is not fitted with a
sleeve.
3. Tighten tensioner backplate screw to 10 Nm to
retain tensioner in released position.
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