Lotus 2004 Eleven Service Notes page 213

Lotus Service Notes
The front end of both inner cables are equipped with socket joints which may be clipped on and off the ball
pins provided on the gearchange mechanism. The outer cables are retained by a forked plastic block bolted
into the gearlever/handbrake mounting frame.
The gear cables are routed along the centre of the cabin floor, beneath the fuel tank bay, and loop under
the engine to an abutment bracket on the top of the transmission housing. Both cables are retained in the
abutment bracket by spring 'C' clips. The shift cable is fitted on the left, and uses a bellcrank lever and ball
jointed link to connect with the transmission cross-shaft lever, in order to rotate the shaft. The cross-shaft lever
incorporates an inertia weight to smooth the gearchange action and improve feel. The crossgate cable is fitted
on the right and uses a centre pivotted lever arm to impart an axial motion to the transmission cross-shaft. The
ends of both inner cables threaded into alloy eyes which are retained on the lever pins by 'R' clips.
C56/C64 Transmission
External Levers
Crossgate
Inertia lever
weight
Transmission
cross-shaft
housing
Gearchange Cable Adjustment
Prior May '07:
Under normal circumstances, no adjustment to the gear cables should be required. If a cable is replaced
in service, it may be necessary to make minor adjustments via the threaded ball joint at the front of the cable
in order to accommodate lever movement within the shroud aperture.
From May '07: 6-speed:
In order to ensure smooth selection of 1st/2nd gears, it is important to set the crossgate cable adjustment in
relation to the reverse inhibitor block.
- Push the lever to the left to abut against the reverse inhibitor block, and check selection of 1st and 2nd
gears. There should be no obstruction to fore/aft movement of the lever.
- If fore/aft baulking occurs, remove the gear lever shroud. Release the ball pin from the crossgate bellcrank
lever, release the locknut and screw the ball joint socket one turn up or down the cable end before re-
attaching to the bellcrank and testing. Once a setting is found which allows smooth fore/aft lever movement
whilst abuting against the inhibitor block, secure the ball joint socket with the locknut.
- Raise the reverse inhibit gear lever collar and check that reverse gear can be engaged.
- Refit the shroud and check that all gears can be selected without the lever fouling the shroud aperture. If
necessary, fit shim washers behind the reverse inhibitor block to move the lever away from the LH side of
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'R' clip 'C' clip
Section FJ
Shift bellcrank lever
Crossgate cable
Shift cable
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