Camshaft Thrust Washer & O Ring; Releasing The Camshaft - Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual

SECTION EA
Page 9
9 .
Hold the camshaft sprocket i n a vice having fibre protected jaws, and support
the carrshaft with the other hand.
On engines equipped with an air pump, release the nut, and pull ofthe
'V'
pulley with hub, from the rear end of the camshaft.
Remove the two bolts and washers which secure the rear cover to the housing,
and remove cover with its
'0'
ring.
Release the thrust washer retaining bolt
and washer, or
'V'
pulley adaptorspindle, and remove thrust washer. Remove
bolt and washers securing the toothed sprocket to the camshaft.
Fig.
4
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Camshaft thrust washer
& '0'
ring
WASHER
10.
Remove the assembly from the vice, and pull off the camshaft sprocket.
1
Remove the toothed belt snubber (where fitted) from the front
of
the inlet camshaft
housing, by releasing the two
M8
nuts, noting the eccentric sleeve fitted on the
lower stud.
12.
Withtlieaidofatwo-leggedpuller,
attached to the rear of the camshaft
. .
.
. 3 .
.
.
housing, screw i n the centre bolt to
, '
push out the camshaft towards the
front
-'
. . .
of housing, together with its oil seul
.
13.
Repeat the process for the other camshaft
. .
and
sprocket.
Fig.
5
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Releusing the camshaft