Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual page 262

SECTION FB
Page 9
FB.3.
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CLUTCH BELLHOUSING
To Remove
1
.
Remove the transmission assembly and driveshaft bearing housing assemblies.
2.
From inside the bell housing remove the four nuts and washers on the shds;
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attached to the gearbox casting.
3
.
Remove the ten bolts securing the outer edge of the gearbox casting to the
b e l l housing.
4.
Hold the differential i n position against tb,e bellhousing and pull away from
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the gearbox casting. Place the bell housing on the bench with the differential
uppermost and l i f t out the differential.
Dismantl ing
1 .
Slide off the fork arm the rubber dust excluder.
2 .
From inside the bellhousing remove the retaining spring and the thrust bearing
assembly.
3.
Remove the p i n securing the fork to the
bc'li
joint and withdraw the fork.
1 .
Reverse the dismantling and removal procedures for the clutch bell housing.
Seal the mating faces with "Silastic"
.
Tighten a l l bolts tospecified torque.
FB.4.
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CLUTCH
SHAFT
To Remove
1
.
Remove khe clutch bellhousing as previously described.
2.
Remove the tube enclosing the clutch shaft together w i t h the two
'0'
rings.
The tube should pull out from the o i l return flange, but may come away
attached to the flange.
3.
Remove the o i l return flange.
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