Lotus Elise Service Notes page 64

Lotus Service Notes
Section TDM
The rear guide channel is secured by two
screws through the bottom face of the door
shell into captive spring steel nuts on the chan-
nel bottom flanges, and by a bracket at the
top end fixed by the door beam top rear fixing
bolt. The channel must be positioned to allow
the glass to slide smoothly, and with an in-
ward tilt to provide adequate contact with the
door glass weatherstrips and roof. Spacer
washers are fitted as required between the rear
channel top fixing and the door beam.
To replace the rear guide channel or the
channel inserts ('silent channels'), the door
glass should first be removed (see above).
The inserts are self locating in the channels,
but may require some lubrication with a sili-
cone spray before fitting, but take care not to
contaminate the stud carrier adhesive on the
bottom of the door glass.
Rear channel
top fixing
Rear
guide
channel
Guide channel lower fixing
BN.10 - DOOR SEALS
Drop Glass Inner 'Waist' Seal
The hollow section inner seal is flocked on its glass contact surface, and is pressed onto a horizontal
metal flange bonded to the door inside top edge. The seal should be removed before the door glass is
withdrawn from the door.
Drop Glass Outer 'Waist' Seal
The door glass outer waist seal has a wipe section flocked on its inside surface to seal against the glass,
and is secured by double sided tape and steel 'U' clips to a vertical metal flange bonded to the door outer top
edge. The door glass must be withdrawn from the door (see sub-section BN.9) before access to the seal fixings
is available.
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