Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual page 308

Page 2 SECTION JB
GENERAL
DESCRlPTl
ON
The braking system comists of a G i r t i n g Type
28
Supervac servo unit attached to
a tandem master cylinder with a bore of 19.05mm
(0.75
i n
,)
operating type
GA2,
calipers w i t h 250mm
(9.7
in.) diameter discs a t the front, and type 9CH sliding
caliper w i t h 275mm
(1
0.82 i n
.)
diameter discs a t the rear. The rear brakes are
m ounted inboard
.
The separate front/rear hydraulic. circuits share a brake fluid reservoir fitted with
a low f l u i d level warning switch.
This
circuit, which operates a fascia t e l l tale
lamp, may be checked by depressing the test button on the reservoir cap.
The handbrake lever connects via individual cables to each rear brake caliper,
and mechanically operates their hydraulic pistons. Each piston incorporates a
self adjusting mechanism which operates on footbrake application to compensate
for brake pad wear.
JB. 1
-
FRONT
BRAKE
PAD
REPLACEMENT
Minimum pad thickness
=
3mm
Always change brake pads i n axle sets.
1
.
After raising the front of the vehicle, remove the front wheels:
WARNING:
When both front w'heels are raised, do
NOT
move the road wheels
quickly from lock to lock, a s this w i l l cause hydraulic pressure to
build up within the steering gear, which may cause the rubber
bellows to bunt or blow off.
2.
Remove any accumulated road f i l t h from the area of the brake pad.
3 .
Pull out the pad retaining pin clips
(A),
withdraw the retaining pins
(B)
and remove the brake pads with the shims
(C).
Note the position
of the dust shield (D) fitted over the brake pads
.