Lotus Elise S1 Service Notes page 75

Lotus Service Notes Section TDL
Shelf life
a) Betaseal primer has a useful life of only about 24 hrs after it has been exposed to the air, after which it
starts to become spongy. If the material is spongy, DO NOT USE. Always use glass primer immediately on
opening, and replace the lid after use.
b) Betaseal has a shelf life of over 6 months at ambient temperature in the original unopened package.
BN.14 - ROOF HEADER RETAINING STRIP
To retain the front of the soft top roof, an aluminium tongue strip is fixed to the top of the windscreen
header rail via a moulded plastic carrier. A textured gripper strip is applied to the top of the tongue to help
stabilise the soft top and to cover the tongue fixings, and a small 'D' section seal is glued to the header rail
ahead of the tongue carrier. The following procedure describes the fitting of new tongues and carriers to a new
windscreen frame to which the door weatherstrip has already been fitted. A similar procedure will also apply to
the refitting of dismantled components.
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