Lotus Elise Service Notes page 526

XA.21 - TONNEAU COVER CRHD - A340V6000S: LHD - A340V6022S)
This tonneau cover is manufactured from an Acrylic material with a polyurethane coating on the inside,
and not from Haartz material as stated in some sales literature.
Stowage
It is important that the tonneau cover is not kept in the storage bag for long periods when wet, as this will
affect both the aesthetics and the polyurethane coating.
Rear Screen
If the car is for track use, the rear screen may be removed. For road use, the screen should be retained
(legal requirement) but a procedure is included to modify the screen mounting to allow for easy fitment of the
tonneau cover.
Fitting Procedure
1. Remove the passenger seat, slide the driver's seat fully forwards, and remove the cover from the rear
bulkhead electronics box.
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2. Remove the rear screen. For race use, use grommets to blank off the screen fixing holes in the bulkhead.
3. If the screen is to be retained;
Bond an M5 x 12 big head stud (A082W5128F) into the two screen fixing holes in the bulkhead
electronics box from the inside.
In the screen mounting bracket, drill a 6mm diameter hole 9mm from each of the two fixing stud
positions, towards the rear edge of the bracket.
Cut the studs from the bracket, and grind flush. Paint the underside of the bracket black.
To fit the screen, locate the screen bracket onto the two studs, and secure with the plastic wing nuts
(A111W3146F).
Wing nut
A111W3146F
Drill new holes
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