Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual page 278

SECTION FB
Page
25
To Assemble
NOTE:
The differential drive shafton the left-hand side of gearbox i s the shorter.
1
.
Fit the bearing (21) i n the housing and tighten the nut (1
8)
to
10
kgf .m
(72 Ibf
.ft) using the spanner
TOOOT0612.
Lock
the nut using the grub screw (1
9 ) .
2.
Fit the o i l s e d
(20)
using a suitable tool.
3.
Position the o i l retaining washer on the shaft. Fit the spacer
(16),
and ensuring
that the washer i s centralised, press on the spacer.
4 .
F i
t the differential shaft into the housing and position using a tube o f 30 mm
a
inside diameter under a press. Tighten the bearing locking nut (1
7)
to
15
kgf.m
(1
08 1bf.ft). Tighten the grub screw (22) i n the locking nut.
5. Assemble and replace the 'Clutch Be1
l
housing' as previously described.
FB.11
.
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DIFFERENTIAL CROWNWHEEL
& PINION
To Remove
1
.
Dismantle the 'Differential Shafts' as previously described.
2.
Using a suitable extractor remove the tapered roller bearings from each end
of the crown wheel assembly.
3.
Remove the eight screws
(6)
securing the crown wheel to the housing and
a
remove the following:
(a) Crown wheel
(1 4)
(b)
Satellite spindle
(4)
(c)
Planet wheel
(2)
and thrust washer (8)
(d) Two satellitespindles
(5)
(e)
Sate1
I
i t e gears
(3)
and stop was hers
(9)
(f)
Cross head
(1 0)
(g)
Other planet wheel and thrust washer.
To
Replace
1
.
Place
in
the satellite housing a thrust washer
(8),
one planet wheel
(2),
one
a
fixed
thrust
washer
(9),
one satellite gear
(3)
and the long spindle
(4).
2.
Rotate the planet wheel and check that the point of minimum clearance
is