Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual page 133

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SECTION CC
a:
Page 7
7 .
lnserttheinboardbearingcentreandretainbypressinginthe
inner o i l seal
.
8.
Refit the hub onto the stub axle. Torque spindle nut to 3.0 kgf . m
(22 Ibf
.
ft) whilst rotating the hub to centra lise the bearings. Loosen
'a
the nut, and retighten using only your hand on the 30mm socket. With
a suitable spring balance, check the force needed to rotate the hub.
Preload:
With new oil seal
With used o i l seal
350
-
8759
(0.8
-
1.9
Ib)
50
-
500g
0
-
1 .l
lb)
9 .
Using a dial gauge, measure the hub end float.
Maximum
=
0.05mm (0.002 in.).
lmtall the lock ring and split pin, I f necessary tightening the hub nut further by
by the smallest amount required.
Refit brake caliper and torque bolts
-
Caliper to vertical link 9.0kgf. m e (65 Ibf .ft)
Cylimler swing release
1
.6
-
2.4
kgf .me
(12
-
17
Ibf
.ft)