Lotus 2004 Eleven Service Notes page 216

Lotus Service Notes
Gearlever Mounting Frame
The gear lever/parking brake lever mounting frame is common to right and left hand drive cars, but is
mounted offset towards the passenger side of the car in order to allow sufficient room for fore/aft adjustment of
the driver's seat. The frame is secured to thread inserts in the seat mounting crossmembers by two M8 screws
at the rear, which also secure the seat runner/frame, and two M8 screws at the front. All fixings using captive
nuts in the seat mounting crossmembers.
Gearlever Replacement (prior May '07)
The gear lever alone may be replaced if necessary using the following procedure. Note that fabrication
of the gear lever was changed in February 2005 from using a hexagonal section bar to a thicker round section
bar, the better to resist operator abuse. Only the later type will be supplied in service, which if being used to
replace the hexagonal type will require fitment of the following parts as a set:
Parts Required
Gear Lever - RHD
Gear Lever - LHD
Lift Tube, reverse select
Lift Tube Adaptor
Spring Clip, lift tube to adaptor
Knob, gear lever, M10
Grub Screw, M5 x 16, gear knob
Tool, gear lever bush guide
Procedure
1. Release the grub screw (if applicable) in the front face of the gear lever knob, and unscrew the knob. For
knobs without grub screws, gentle heat may help to soften the thread adhesive. Prise off the spring clip
from the top of the lift tube adaptor.
2. Release the two grub screws in the underside of the parking brake lever sleeve and withdraw the
sleeve.
3. Remove the two screws securing the front of the gear lever shroud and carefully withdraw the gear/park
brake shroud, disconnecting the window switch and hazard lamps switch (if applicable). Take care to
prevent scratching the shroud on seat belt fixings or seat runners.
4. Release the reverse selector cable from the gear lever and unhook from the lift tube adaptor. Discard the
adaptor.
5. Prise off the gear selector cable socket from the gear lever (use a 10mm spanner).
6. From the LH side of the unit, remove the screw securing the gear lever pivot to the mounting frame. Push
the top of the gear lever to the right to help disengage the crossgate selector ball at the bottom of the lever
from the bellcrank lever socket. Take care not to damage the socket plastic bush which should remain in
the bellcrank lever. Discard the gear lever.
7. To allow fitment of the bush guide tool, unhook the main harness from the 'P' clip at the front of the frame,
temporarily hook over the outside of the shroud fixing leg and rotate the 'P' clip 90°. Locate the guide tool
in the hole at the RH side of the mounting frame and secure in position using a 'G' clamp as shown, but
do not crush or distort the frame.
Note: Attempting to fit the gear lever ball into the socket and bellcrank lever without the use of the special
guide tool, is likely to result in damage to one or more components and/or personal injury, physical or
psychological.
Part Number Qty
A120F0008S 1
A120F0009S 1
B120U0017F 1
B120F6259S 1
B120W6770F 1
C120U0012F 1
A120W5292F 1
A120U0054S 1
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