Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual page 281

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SECTION FB
used 8.20 mm (the adiusting washer has a smaller inside diameter).
(d)
Place the selected rashers on the right-hand bearing, with the
adjusting washer next to the bearing. Fit the distance piece and f i t
the right-hand drive shaft housing with a papergasket betweenthe
mating surfaces.
IMPORTANT:
The thickness of the washers fitted against the left-hand
and right-hand bearings corresponds to the setting of
the bearing stress only.
To adjust the backlash these washers must be redistributed to the left
and to the right, without changing the overall thickness.
Example: Left- hand bearing washers
=
7.00mm
Right-handbearingwashers
=
8.20mm
Overall thickness
=
15,20
m m
Method
2
1
.
Fitting the differential assembly.
(a)
Place the differential, fitted with bearings, i n the end of the gearbox
casting.
(b)
Secure the differential i n place using clamps a s necessary.
(c)
Place new paper gaskets on the left-hand and right-hand drive shafts
assemblies, together with any shims removedduring dismantling.
Locate the drive shafts i n the planet wheel andalign the screw holes.
'
Fit screws, taking care t i f i t the correct lengths and tighten.
2.
Adjust the pre-load on the bearings.
NOTE:
The bearings must be fitted with a specific pre-load
.
This
can be
checked by measuring the torque required to turn the differential
.
(a)
To measure the torque f i x and wind a length of cord'around the
differential satellite housing, Attach to thefi-ee end of'the cord to
a spring balance so the satellite housing canbe rotated when the
spring balance i s pulled.
(b)
Take a reading from the balance when the satellite.hous~ng i s just
about to rotate.
This
reading shduld be within the following limits