Tube Linkage Basic Setting; Crossgate Cable Basic Setting - Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual

SECTION FB
Adjustment
Tube Linkage Basic Setting:
Page
7
With
the linkage connected, and the transmission in neutral, check the position of the
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.
.
relay lever on the
RH
engine mounting leg, The lever should be vertical, or leaning
very slightly backwards a t the top.
If
necessary, disconnect the rear tube
from
the
,
.
,
relay lever, and adjust length to suit. Tighten the locknut after adjustment, but before
reconnecting to relay lever, check that full travel of the gear lever both fore and aft
provides movement at the relay lever exceeding that required by the rear tube for
c'omplete selection of gears.
Crossgate Cable Basic Setting:
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The crossgate cable, outer casing should be fitted at its rear end into the clutch housing
abutment with the adiustment at its mid position. Tighten the locknuts.
With the transmission i n neutral and the cable connected, check the position of the gear
lever. The lever should be vertical orleaning very slightly to the right. If necessary,
disconnect the cable extension rod from the cross shaft bellcrank lever and after slackening
the locknut, screw the extension rod on or off the cable to achieve t h correct setting.
Tighten locknut.
Before finally connecting extension rod to the bzllcrank lever, check that full travel of
the gear lever side to side provides movement of the extension rod exceeding that required
by the bellcrank for full axial cross shaft movement.
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NOTE:
On cars up to
1983
fitted with a 240mm crossgatecable extension rod, a special
stiffening locknut (A082F4066F) may be fitted inplace of the plain nut to
increase stiffness o f the crossgate cable.
Later cars, and Federal cars have a shorter crossgate cable and
442
m m
extension rod.