Lotus Elise S1 Service Notes page 169

ENGINE
1tQ 1736
Cylinder head - K16 VVC engines - remove
12M1770
33.
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Assemble cylinder liner retainer clamps 18G
1736 to cylinder head bolts. Position retainer
clamps on cylinder liners ensuring clamps do
not protrude over liner bores. Screw cylinder
head bolts into oil rail and tighten sufficiently to
retain clamps.
CAUTION: Ensure that bolts used are
those originally fitted in that location.
CAUTION: If crankshaft is to be removed
l \ during overhaul it will be necessary to
check and record crankshaft end-float
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prior to removing cylinder head.
1. Remove and discard camshaft timing belt.
CAUTION: Do not rotate crankshaft whilst
I \ timing belt is removed and cylinder head
is fitted, pistons will contact the valves.
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12-182
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2. Ensure that tool i?G 1570 is fitted to c&mshaft
gears.
3. Suitably identify each camshaft gear to its
respective camshaft and using tool 12-182 to
restrain camshaft gears against rotation,
remove bolt and plain washer securing each
camshaft gear.
4. Remove tool 18G 1570, remove camshaft
gears.
3 2 OVERHAUL