Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual page 274

SECTION FB
To Replace
Page
27
Check a l l parts are clean and there are no abrasive or metal particles
adhering to the parts.
F i t the front roller bearing
(I)
on the pinion
(k)
using a suitable length
.
,
(240 mm) of tubing (inside diameter
44
mm)
.
Make sure the washer
(i)
is
fitted against the pinion before pressing on bearing.
Feed the pinion shaft through the opening i n the gearbox casing from the
differential end.
Onto the shaft inside the gearbox casting first place the 1st speed driven
pinion (h), together with its needle bearing cage (m) and inner bearing
sleeve (n). Coat the bearing before fitting with transmissionoil.
Next place onto the shaft the syncro ring (g), the synchroniser (f) with
the reverse gear teeth towards the back o f the gearbox and the syncro ring
(4
Now slide on the 2nd speed driven pinion (d) togetherwith its needle bearing
cage (p) and inner bearing sleeve (0). Coat the bearing before fitting with
transmission o i l
.
Finally place on the shaft the adjusting washer
(q)
and the double pinion (r)
and push the shaft to the rearof the gearbox.
Fit the rear double bearing (c), taking care to assemble the double bearing
races and bearingring i n the original positions.
(b) with the small shoulder on the pinion against the
F i t
the 5th gear pinion
double bearing.
Using spanner TOOOT06 17, Lock the shaft and tighten the threaded
speedometer drive wheel
(A)
to a torque of 20 to
22
kgf .m (145 to 160 Ibf .ft)
.
If
both shafts are fitted, then the shafts can be locked by selecting the
reverse gear and any other gear. Do not lock nut a t this stage.
Before fitting the primary shaft and covers to the gearbox, check the pinion
cone setting as detailed i n "Adjustments".
Adjustments
On the ground face of the bevel pinion i s engraved
a
figure i n mil
I
imetres
.
This
figure represents the distance, which must be maintained after adjustment, between
the differential centre line and the ground face of the bevel pinion.