Lotus Elise S1 Service Notes page 52

Lotus Service Notes
Section TDL
Edging strip Fixing to rear
longeron
Fixing to
shear plate
4. Disconnect the bowden cable from the engine lid latch plate, and release unclip from its retaining clips.
5. From inside each wheelarch, remove the three fixings securing the shear plate to the longeron.
6. Remove the screw securing the front bottom corner of each wheelarch to the sill.
7. If an engine bay undertray/diffuser is fitted, release the five fixings securing the bottom rear edge of the
clamshell to the undertray.
8. Disconnect the rear harness at the LH rear of the luggage compartment, and the harness connectors to
the rear fog and reverse lamps.
9. Remove the rear number plate, and release the single fixing securing the clamshell to the rear tray
bracket.
10. Remove the fuel filler cap and release the four screws securing the fuel filler neck to the clamshell.
Remove the washer ring, and withdraw the neck from the clamshell aperture.
11. From inside the cockpit, remove each rear comer (speaker) trim panel:
Release the seat belt reel.
Remove the screw at the outboard top corner of the panel.
Remove the screw at the inboard edge (also anchors the luggage net).
Pull the panel away from its Velcro fastening.
From the access thus provided, release the clamshell front fixing from the inside of the 'B' post area.
12. Remove the two screws securing the lower front edge of the clamshell 'B' post.
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