Lotus Elise S1 Service Notes page 60

3. Apply 'Krytox' P.F.P.E. lubricating fluid (A082V6239S) to the window guide channels and weatherstrips to
reduce stiction, judder and operating loads.
4. With the window fully raised, check the pressure of the front and rear glass edges against the 'A' and "B"
post seals. The glass should make light contact with the whole length of the seal and allow easy opera-
tion of the glass up and down. If necessary, slacken the lower fixings of the front and rear guide channels
to the bottom face of the door shell, and reposition as required, In extreme cases it may be necessary to
adjust the shim pack between the rear guide upper fixing and the door beam to achieve the desired 'B'
post seal fit, or to avoid overloading the door waist seal. Before final tightening, ensure that the 'pinch'
(fore/aft) setting of the channels is correct to allow smooth operation without binding.
5. With the soft top roof fitted and the window fully raised, check the alignment of the glass top edge against
the soft top roof and cant rail. The whole of the glass top edge should make light contact with the soft top
material. If necessary, slacken the eccentric adjuster on the toothed sector, and the reaction channel to
the door shell. Then:
if no upstop t' brackets are fitted on the door beam:
Overall glass height is controlled by the eccentric stop, and fore/aft alignment height by the position of the
reaction channel. To raise the front edge of the glass, lowerthe reaction channel in the door. Check that
the glass slides easily throughout its range, amending the angle of the reaction channel if necessary.
If upstop V brackets are fitted on the door beam:
Check the overlap of the rear upstop brackets and if necessary amend the shimpack between 'L' bracket
and door beam to achieve an overlap of 4 - 5 mm. Correct the glass top edge alignment and height by
adjusting the position of the two upstop brackets on the beam. Tighten the reaction channel fixings, and
check that the glass slides easily throughout its range, amending the angle of the reaction channel if
necessary. With the glass fully raised, set the eccentric stop to protect the 'L' brackets from being
overloaded by winder operation.
4-5 mm overlap
Buffer edge
strip
Rubbe
Windc
1.5 mm spacer shim
as required
Door beam
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