Lotus Elise Service Notes page 494

Lotus Service Notes
Section XA
6. Fit the corner plate fixings, using the reinforcing plate on the underside of the floor, and tighten the fixings
in the following order:
Wishbone pivot bolt; 45 Nm at normal ride height
M8 fixings; 22 Nm
7. Fit the access grommet in the chassis side rail underside.
8. Slide the 'U' end spigot onto the bracing strut, and engage the bracing strut front end into the corner plate
at the same time as positioning the 'U' bracket over the roll hoop and 'A' frame apex. Fit and tighten the
bolt clamping the 'U' bracket to the 'A' frame.
9. Mark the position of the top and bottom holes in the 'U' bracket and comer plate tubes against the strut
spigots. Release the 'U' bracket from the 'A' frame and hoop, and withdraw the bracing strut. Drill the
marked holes in each spigot to 9 mm diameter. Refit the bracing strut and 'U' bracket, and insert the M8
x 50 bolts through each strut end spigot. Tighten the M12 'U' bracket to 'A' frame fixing bolt to 77 Nm and
the M8 end spigot bolts to 22 Nm.
10. Fit the 6-point seat belt harnesses as detailed in sub-section XA.2
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