Lotus Elise Service Notes page 219

ENGINE
Crankshaft - remove
1. Remove big-end bearings, caps and bearing
shells.
2. Remove pistons and cylinder liners.
3. Using assistance, position cylinder block,
cylinder head face downwards on a smooth,
clean wooden surface.
4. Working in sequence shown, slacken then
remove 10 bolts securing bearing ladder.
A
NOTE: 2 bolts A' are under the flanges of
the rear mounting brackets. Also note
position of flange.d head longer bolt 6' at
front end of ladder.
5. Remove bearing ladder.
6. Remove and discard main bearing shells from
bearing ladder.
7. Using assistance, lift crankshaft from cylinder
block.
8. Remove and discard crankshaft rear oil seal.
9. Remove 2 thrust washer halves from Number 3
bearing position.
~ CAUTION: Do not discard thrust washers
! \ at this stage.
10. Remove and discard main bearing shells from
cylinder block.
8 2 OVERHAUL