Lotus Elise S1 Service Notes page 184

ENGINE
~ CAUTION: If replacement exhaust
/ ! \ camshaft is to be fitted, ensure it is correct
for engine being worked on.
A
NOTE: Inlet camshafts are only supplied
with VVC mechanisms as an assembly.
20. Remove exhaust camshaft from cylinder head.
21. Remove all traces of Plastigage using an oily
rag.
Timing gears - VVC engines
~ CAUTION: If gears have been subjected to
/ ! \ prolonged exposure to oil contamination,
they must be soaked in a solvent bath and
then thoroughly washed in clean solvent.
Ensure reference marks are not erased.
1. Clean timing gears, check gear teeth for
damage and drive pin slot for wear, replace
gears as necessary.
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