Lotus Elise S1 Service Notes page 213

ENGINE
12-182
9 . Fit camshaft gears to their respective
camshafts ensuring that drive gear pins are
located in correct slot in drive gears, hold gears
using tool 12-182, fit and tighten bolts to 65
Nm.
10. Using tool 12-182, align camshaft gear timing
marks.
11. Fit camshaft gear locking tool 1 8 G 1 5 7 0 .
12. Fit new camshaft timing belt.
A
N O T E : T i m i n g belt t e n s i o n e r is fitted w h e n
timing belt is fitted.
C a m s h a f t t i m i n g b e l t m a n u a l t e n s i o n e r - r e f i t
A
N O T E : O n e n g i n e s fitted with an automatic
tensioner, tensioner is fitted w h e n timing
belt is fitted.
A
N O T E : K16 non V V C engine illustrated. On
V V C e n g i n e s , tensioner spring and pillar
bolt are s u p p l i e d with replacement timing
belt.
1. Fit timing belt tensioner and pillar bolt, tighten
bolt to 25 Nm.
2. Connect tensioner spring to tensioner and pillar
bolt.
C A U T I O N : E n s u r e c o r r e c t s p r i n g is f i t t e d :
K 8 a n d K 1 6 n o n V V C e n g i n e s - s p r i n g is
f i t t e d w i t h a s l e e v e .
K 1 6 V V C e n g i n e s - s p r i n g is n o t f i t t e d w i t h a
s l e e v e .
3. Tighten tensioner backplate screw to 10 N m to
retain tensioner in released position.
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