Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual page 302

6. Tighten the upper column fixings as follows:
Ensure that only a minimal amount of intermediate shaft is allowed to
protrude through the upper
u/j
before tightening the pinch bolt to 22
-
27 Nm
(16
-
20 1bf.ft).
Column to scuttle beam: 28
-
30
Nm (20
-
22 lbf..ft)
Column clamp bolt: 11
-
16 Nm
(8
-
12 1bf.ft)
7. Road test and check the alignment of the steering wheel. Realign if
necessary as detailed in sub-section HB.2.
To Remove Intermediate Steerinq Column Assembly: With S.I.R.
WARNING: Any work on, or removal of t h e s t e e r i n g column on
S . I . R .
cars r e q u i r e s
t h a t r i g o r o u s s a f e t y p r e c a u t i o n s b e taken i n o r d e r ' t o safeguard a g a i n s t
u n i n t e n t i o n a l deployment of t h e i n f l a t o r module w i t h consequent r i s k of
p e r s o n a l i n j u r y o r unnecessary S . I . R . system r e p a i r s . Follow t h e
procedures.below i n t h e o r d e r l i s t e d t o temporarily d i s a b l e t h e
S . I . R .
system and prevent f a l s e codes from s e t t i n g .
a ) Turn o f f i g n i t i o n .
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b )
Disconnect t h e n e g a t i v e b a t t e r y c a b l e , and t a p e back t o e n s u r e t h a t
it cannot c o n t a c t t h e battery terminal.
c )
From beneath t h e passenger s i d e f a s c i a , l o c a t e and disconnect t h e
s i x way
S I R
f a s c i a h a r n e s s connector block.
d ) Unplug t h e orange 3-way connectoe t o t h e . i n f l a t o r .
1. Remove the upper steering column assembly (see sub-section
HB.3).
2.
From beneath the vehicle, remove the pinch bolt securing the lower
intermediate shaft to the lower u/j. From inside the vehicle, withdraw the
intermediate shaft assembly from the steady bearing and body grommet.
3 .
If necessary, remove the pinch bolt securing the lower intermediate shaft u/j
to the upper intermediate shaft, and withdraw the upper shaft.
4. If necessary, remove the pinch bolt securing the lower u/j to the steering
rack pinion shaft, and withdraw the u/j.
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Upper i n t e r m e d i a t e
column
L o w e r i n t e r m e d i a t e
column
TO
upper
column u/j
.
.
. .
.
.
Support bearing
To s t e e r i n g
rack pinion
s h a f t
a.