Primary Shaft Assembly - Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual

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4.
Release the rear bearing on the primary shaft using a puller
i f
necessary. Take care not to lose the balls from the race.
NOTE:
The inner bearing rings are i n two halves on the prirriaryshaft
rear end and careshould be taken to note where each i s fitted.
S
R Q
P M
Fig
.7
Primary shaft assembly
Move the primary shaft towards the bellhousing, seperdting the 4th gear drive
pinion to gain access to the synchro hub assembly retaining circlip. Remove the
circlip from the shaft using circlip pliers 3253-T, taking care to note the direction
i n which i t
i s
fitted.
Move the pinion shaft towards the bellhousing as described under heading
'Bevel Pinion' and allow gears to rest i n the bottom of the casing to provide
additional space to withdraw the primary shaft.
The primary shaft can now be moved towards the bellhousing end until the
rear end of the shaft i s clear of the casing.
Lift
out the primary shaft
assembly.
Remove the
1
s t and 2nd gear selector fork,
(E)
figure
5,
Dismantling
1
.
Slide off the 4th gear drive pinion with the synehro.ri.ng cind the needle bearing.
cage.
2,
Remove the s ync hro niser
.