Lotus Elise Service Notes page 313

D Lotus Service Notes Section JH
1. Set the front wheel alignment to specification with equal track rod lengths (see sub-section CG.2).
2. Turn the steering to each full lock in turn and set the steering wheel on the column splines such that its
orientation in one full lock position is the nearest possible mirror image of its position at the opposite full
lock.
Mirror image
wheel positions
3. Secure the steering wheel before road testing the car and marking the actual 'straight ahead' position of
the steering wheel which should deviate from the ideal position by less than 5°. Final alignment is
achieved by asymmetric adjustment of the track rods, retaining the overall toe-out setting.
HE.3 - UPPER COLUMN ASSEMBLY
Alarm module/
instrument support
bracket
Column lower
mounting bracket
'Break out' insert
Column support bracket
Turn & flasher switch
Trim pad
support
spider
Trim pad
Intermediate
column
Upper
bearing
housing Wiper
switch
Chassis
scuttle
beam
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