Lotus 2004 ELISE Service Notes page 46

Lotus Service Notes
Roof Cable - Rear: The roof rear cable tension should be sufficient only to maintain stability of the roof canopy
shape.
Side Rail Front Latch Plates: The latch plates on the windscreen header rail are secured using a two part
adhesive. If necessary, use Betaclean 3900 (A100B6008V), Betaprime 5404 (A082B6337V), and a 50/50 mix
of two part adhesive Betamate 7064S (A116B0159V) and Betamate 7014 (A116B0158V) to refix.
Hard Top Roof
Note
- The hard top roof has been designed to provide a seasonal, rather than single trip option. Some owners
may prefer to entrust the fitting and removal of the hard top roof to their dealer.
- When stowing the roof off the car, care should be taken to avoid damage to the roof corners; e.g. use a
suitable soft floor covering on which to stand the roof.
- Fitment or removal of the hardtop is made considerably easier with the assistance of a second person.
- Use only the 'Torx' tool supplied in the vehicle tool kit to tighten or release the roof fixing screws.
- The hardtop roof fixings are made captive to the roof to prevent their loss.
Hard Top - Fitting
WARNING: The hard top roof should be fitted only whilst the vehicle is safely parked.
1. Open both doors, and preferably with the
aid of an assistant, lower the roof onto the car
holding aside the loose tethered fixings to avoid
their entrapment or their causing paint damage.
Position the rear edge of the roof first before lo-
cating the front edge against the windscreen
header rail.
2. Locate a front spigot bracket into its latch
plate lower slot (lifting the roof slightly to allow
this) and retain to the roof with the Torx bolt. Use
only the special tool supplied, and do not fully
tighten at this stage.
3. Repeat step (2) for the opposite front spigot
bracket.
4. Engage a rear cup bracket with the lower
tongue on its rear latch plate, and retain to the
roof with the Torx bolt. Use only the special tool
supplied, and do not fully tighten at this stage.
Ensure that the cup is fully located onto the
tongue.
5. Repeat step (4) for the opposite rear cup
bracket.
6. Push the roof fully forwards before tighten-
ing the front spigot brackets using only the spe-
cial tool supplied. Hold each rear cup bracket in
alignment whilst tightening the single fixing screw
for each bracket. Do not overtighten.
7. Fit the cover panels to each rear corner of
the roof, noting that the panels are handed for
left and right sides. Press the panels firmly into
position fully to engage the 'Velcro' fixing patches.
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FRONT
SPIGOT
BRACKET
FITTING REAR CUP BRACKET
REAR CORNER
COVER PANEL
Section BR
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