Drain And Level Plug; Gearshift Lever And Gear Change Linkage - Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual

SECTION FB
Page
3 B
D r a i n and L e v e l P l u g
C 3 5 t y p e g e a r b o x e s have o n l y o n e o i l d r a i n p l u g which
i s
s i t u a t e d b e n e a t h , t h e
main c a s e . They a r e n o t f i t t e d w i t h t h e a d d i t i o n a l r e a r c a s e d r a i n p l u g a s
u s e d on p r e v i o u s t y p e g e a r b o x e s .
The o i l l e v e l p l u g ( p a i n t e d y e l l o w ) i s f i t t e d i n t h e l e f t hand s i d e o f t h e c a s e ,
a s b e f o r e , and s h o u l d n o t b e c o n f u s e d w i t h a s i m i l a r p l u g ( b l a n k i n g ) p o s i t i o n e d
h i g h e r up o n t h e same s i d e o f t h e g e a r b o x .
The d i f f e r e n t r e a r c o v e r s h a p e n e c e s s i t a t e s a r e v i s e d s i l e n c e r mounting b r a c k e t
and t h e c l u t c h r e l e a s e b e a r i n g assembly on S e r i e s 3 c a r s
i s
changed. See
P a r t s L i s t f o r d e t a i l s .
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NEW
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TYPE
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Gearbox
Number
Locatio
(Do n o t remove)
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Oil Level Plug
I
Revised Rear Cover Shape
FB.1.
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GEARSHIFT
LEVER AND GEAR CHANGE LINKAGE
The gearshift lever operation controls two functions on the gearbox cross-shaft;
movement of the lever forward and backward rimves the cross-shaftmdi~lly and
movement from side-to-side moves the cross-shaft across the gearbox.
When the cross-shaft is i n an out o f gear position the gearshift lever w i l l take up
0
a neutral centre position i n the gate, held there by springs on the gearbox cross-shaft.