Lotus Elise S1 Service Notes page 333

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Section JH
The pedal box may be removed from the car complete with pedals, but to avoid hydraulic fluid loss and
the necessity for subsequent bleeding, the brake and clutch master cylinders should be released from the
pedal box before removal:
1. Release brake master cylinder from the pedal box (see sub-section JH.7) and ease the cylinder clear of
the pedal box to disengage the pushrod, without straining the hydraulic pipes.
2. Release the clutch master cylinder from the pedal box: Remove the two Nyloc nuts and flat washers from
inside the pedal box, and ease the cylinder clear of the pedal box to disengage the pushrod.
3. From within the footwell, release the ball jointed rod from the throttle pedal.
4. Twist and withdraw the brake light switch from the top rear of the pedal box.
5. Disconnect the ventilation air intake hose from the diverter flap housing on the scuttle, and release the
screw securing the housing from within the intake aperture. Move the housing aside to allow the pedal
box fixings to be withdrawn.
6. Remove the pinch bolts, and disconnect and remove the steering column intermediate shaft.
7. Remove the three M6 screws securing each end of the pedal box to the scuttle beam brackets, and
withdraw the complete pedal box downwards into the footwell.
8. With the pedal box removed, the space bush and throttle pedal may be slid off the end of the pivot shaft.
The shaft may be withdrawn after removal of its two retaining bolts, freeing the brake and clutch pedals
and their thrust washers. Note that brake and clutch pedals are fitted with two 'top hat' section plastic
pivot bushes, with a plastic thrust washer fitted each side of both pedals. The throttle pedal uses a single
bush fitted from the inboard side, with a thrust washer on the inboard side and a pivot bush used as a
spacer between the pedal and the scuttle bracket.
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