Lotus Elise Service Notes page 67

Lotus Service Notes Section TDM
BN.11 - DOOR LATCH MECHANISM
The door latch mechanism is fitted inside the rear face of the door, which is reinforced by a steel plate
bonded to the glass fibre composite door shell. The latch engages with a striker pin which passes through the
composite sill/'B' post moulding, into a captive nut on the roll over bar. An external locking door release button
is mounted through the top rear of the door outer shell, and transmits its motion around the rear edge of the
door glass to the latch mechanism via two short links and a relay lever.
The interior release handle is mounted forward in the door inner shell, and is connected to the latch
mechanism by a control rod. No interior control of door locking is provided.
Interior release Relay lever Exterior release
rod
To replace interior release handle
Remove the release handle trim panel by releasing the two screws in the panel front edge, and unhooking
the panel from the door and over the handle. Remove the three screws securing the handle assembly to the
door, and unclip the control rod end clip to enable the rod to be unhooked from the handle. After refitting,
ensure that the control rod is fitted into the two rod guide clips.
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