Oil Pick-Up Pipe And Union Spanner - Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual

SECTION EA Page 49
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washers adjacent to the main journals
;
a l l nuts should be released i n
sequence, working diagonally inwards from the outside. Lift off the main
bearing housing. If the housing i s tight, i t i s permissable to tap lightly
with a rubber mallet to ease removal
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Remove the sprayshield from the
rear of the cylinder block.
6.
Identify each connecting rod bearing cap with
its
rod, and then unscrew
the connecting rod bearing cap bolts by two or three turns, and tap them
to release the caps. Push the pistons up into the cylinder liners.
7.
Remove the auxiliary housing (Section
EA .21
.)With the aid of Special
Tool
(83A)
remove the union screw securing the oil pick-up pipe i n the
cylinder block.
Fig.
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O i l pick-up pipe and union spanner
APR 1987