Lotus Elise Service Notes page 316

D Lotus Service Notes
Section JH
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the retaining barb located between the white and yellow cables. Withdraw the connector.
If necessary, remove the steering lock/ignition key barrel: Turn the key to position 'I', depress the spring
pin accessible via a hole in the column switch carrier, and withdraw the lock barrel.
If necessary, remove the ignition switch: First remove the steering lock/ignition key barrel (see above).
Remove the retaining grub screw and withdraw the switch.
If necessary, remove the steering lock assembly: Remove the spline head screw securing the column
switch carrier, and drill or chisel out the two shear head bolts fixing the lock assembly to the column.
Remove the pinch bolt securing the upper universal joint to the intermediate column.
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11.
Remove the two fixings for the in-
strument pack mounting brackets,
and remove the instrument pack
and cowl assembly after unplug-
ging the single harness connec-
tor.
Unplug the Lucas 5AS module,
and support the column before
removing the two bolts securing
the column upper mounting
flanges (captive nuts). Remove
the Lucas module and bracket and
release the single lower column
fixing.
Withdraw the column assembly
from the scuttle and off the inter-
mediate steering column.
Refit the column in reverse order
to removal with the following
notes:
The groove for the pinch bolt al-
lows assembly of the universal
joint to the intermediate column
in only one orientation. Torque
tighten the pinch bolt to 35 Nm.
Torque tighten the column lower
fixing bolt to 45 Nm
Torque tighten the two column
upper fixing bolts to 22.5 Nm.
If applicable, use new shear bolts
to secure the steering lock assem-
bly, and tighten until sheared.
Instrument
cowl
Instrument
pack
Instrument
& cowl
mounting
bracket
HE.4 - INTERMEDIATE COLUMN
The intermediate steering column consists of a symmetrical splined shaft and two different hookes type
universal joints. The lower joint uses an un-indexed 36 spline connection to the steering rack pinion shaft, and
the upper joint accommodates a double flatted boss on the end of the upper column, with a pinch bolt groove
allowing assembly in only one orientation. The intermediate shaft itself, uses a splined joint at each end and an
indexed pinch bolt groove.
Page 316 1998 / 03