Lotus 2004 ELISE Service Notes page 192

Lotus Service Notes
4. Prise or pull the bearing dust shield off the shaft.
5. Remove the circlip retaining the bearing and press or pull the bearing from the shaft.
6. Press a new bearing into the housing,
and retain with a new circlip. Then use
special press tool T000T1438F to press
the inner race of the bearing up to the
shoulder on the shaft, and retain with a
new circlip.
7. Use special press tool T000T1439F to
press the bearing dust shield onto the
shaft and position as shown in the illus-
tration.
8. Press the inboard dust shield onto the
end of the shaft to the dimension shown
in the illustration.
9. Refit the driveshaft to the car (see
above).
FJ.5 - TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT
The transmission may be removed from below after removing the left hand rear suspension assembly,
both driveshaft assemblies and the exhaust system. Release the clutch release fork, gearchange cables, earth
braid and reverse light switch.
The engine must be supported to allow the engine and transmission mountings to be disconnected and
the power unit tilted as necessary to allow the transmission to be withdrawn. The clutch bell housing is secured
to the engine by 8 bolts as shown overleaf.
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