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Lotus Esprit Series - Damper & Spring Assembly

Lotus Esprit Series
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REAR
SUSPENSlOSl
pm
b
To Replace
l.
Before fitting the new beoring in the housing, pre
-
heot the hub casting to
75'~
to
100~~
for
5
minutes. A convenient method of doing this
is
to
immerse the costing for
10
minutes in boiling water.
2.
Press in new bearing from the hub side of the housing, until the bearing
is
I
In contact with the shot~lder in the housin
g
. Apply lood to the outer track
of the bearing only.
3.
Refit circlip and ollow housin
g
to cool
naturally
to ambient temperature.
Replace both oil
seals.
4.
Refit the hub as described in Section
G.
B-
5.
Refit bearing housing and driveshaft assembly to the car. Tighten all bolts/
nuts to the torqves specified in TECHNICAL DATA.
DAMPER
8,
SPRING
ASSEMBLY
To Remove
NOTE:
The spring abutts the chassis at the top, therefore, it
is
essential that a
spring compressor
is
used when removing the spring.
L
r
1.
Remove the road wheel.
2.
Remove the lower damper mounting stud, this will release the dam
p
er/
spring assembly
and the lower link assembly.
b'
3.
Compress the spring and secure with clornps.
4.
Unscrew nut and bolt securing the tope of the damper to the chassis and
withdraw domper, spring (compressed)
and spring mounting rubber.
To Replace
1.
Reverse the removal procedure and reploce rubber spring mounting
if
damaged. Tighten
all
bolts to the torque lwdings specified in the
TECHNICAL DATA.

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