Lotus Elise S1 Service Notes page 211

ENGINE
C a m s h a f t c o v e r a n d t i m i n g gears - K16 engines
n o t fitted w i t h p l u g top c o i l i g n i t i o n s y s t e m - refit
1. Clean mating surfaces and inside of camshaft
cover.
If necessary, wash oil separator elements in
suitable solvent and blow dry.
2. Fit new camshaft cover gasket dry, to camshaft
carrier, with either 'TOP' mark towards the inlet
manifold or 'EXHAUST MAN SIDE' towards
exhaust manifold.
Camshaft cover with pillar bolts
L T O D i A m B i f
8RM0060
3. Fit camshaft cover on to camshaft carrier, fit 13
bolts at positions 1 and 4 to 15. Fit pillar bolts
at positions 2 and 3. Tighten all bolts, in
sequence shown, to 10 Nm.
Camshaft cover with 'cast-in' supports
All camshaft covers
5. Non VVC engines: Fit air cleaner support
bracket, tighten bolts to 10 Nm.
6. Locate HT leads in clips and press plug tubes
on to spark plugs.
7. Fit spark plug cover to camshaft cover, tighten
screws to 10 Nm.
8. Position timing belt upper rear cover to cylinder
head, fit screws and tighten to 9 Nm.
A
NOTE: Longest screw secures cover to
coolant pump.
12-182
„ NOTE: Non VVC timing gears illustrated.
A
9. Fit camshaft gears to their respective
camshafts ensuring that, on non VVC engines,
drive gear pins are located in correct slot in
drive gears, hold gears using tool 12-182 and
tighten bolts to:
M8 bolts - 35 Nm
M10 bolts - 6 5 Nm
4. Fit camshaft cover on to camshaft carrier, fit
bolts and tighten in sequence shown to 10 Nm.
7 4 OVERHAUL