Lotus 2004 Eleven Service Notes page 253

Lotus Service Notes
Top surface of bridge including
inner surface in contact with
pad backplate
8. Slide the brake pads into the calliper. Position the pad anti-rattle spring in the calliper aperture, with the
spring ends located in the recesses provided. Ensure that the spring is fitted the correct way up, w i t h
the turned spring end in the longer recess. Press the spring eyes into alignment whilst the pad retaining
pin is inserted through the calliper from the outside. Ensure that the pin passes through both eyes of the
anti-rattle spring, and both brake pads, and that the pin is fully installed with the snap ring seated in the
outboard side of the calliper.
Anti-rattle spring
Outboard pad
9. Refit the roadwheels and press the brake pedal several times to set the brake pad position. Before
switching on the ignition, check the fluid level in the reservoir and top up if necessary.
10. Ensure the customer is made aware that maximum braking efficiency will be achieved if, for the first few
hundred miles, needless heavy braking is avoided, and the brake pads are allowed to 'bed in' fully before
being used to their full potential.
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Bottom surface of bridge
including inner surface
in contact with pad backplate
Inboard pad
Turned spring end
in longer recess
Pad retaining pin
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