Lotus 2004 ELISE Service Notes page 206

Lotus Service Notes
2. Turn the steering to each full lock in turn and set the steering wheel on the column splines such that its
orientation in one full lock position is the nearest possible mirror image of its position at the opposite full
lock.
Mirror image
wheel positions
3. Secure the steering wheel before road testing the car and marking the actual 'straight ahead' position of
the steering wheel which should deviate from the ideal position by less than 5°. Final alignment is
achieved by asymmetric adjustment of the track rods, retaining the overall toe-out setting.
HG.3 - UPPER COLUMN ASSEMBLY
Non-airbag steering
wheel shown
Column support bracket
Turn & flasher switch
Trim pad
collapsible
spider
Horn button Trim pad
'Break out' insert
Upper
bearing
housing
Instrument
pack support
bracket
Column lock
assembly
Wiper
switch
Section HG
Column lower
mounting bracket
Intermediate
Chassis
scuttle
beam
Page 5
h53
column
h49a