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ENGINE
Page
Ex3
this operotion. Discard the oil pump body gosket.
9.
Remove the spring from the oil pump end of the auxiliary shaft. Remove the
circlip securing the inner rotor of the oil pump to the shaft. Remove the
circlip from the
forword end of the shaft. Push shaft out of housing from the
front end. Using o
suitoble drift, remove the oil seal.
To Replace
i.
Using a new oil seal, press it into
its
location. The lip of the seal should of
i
course be towards the housing.
2.
Fit new key to the oil pump end,aof the shaft and using the new oil pump
rotors, fit the inner one to the shaft. Fit a new circlip to secure.
.
-
.
3.
Push the shaft into the housing from the oil pump end so thot the &bft
protrudes through the oil seal at the front end. Fit circlip.
4.
Insert the ignition distributor shaft iwhing spring into the oil pump end of
the auxiliary shaft. Apply
'Wellseal' jointing compovnd to both faces of
the
gasket which
is
fitted between the oil pump body and the auxiliary
housing.
Flt new outer pump rotor. Fit the oil pump body to the housing,
tightening all bolts to the specified torque loading (see TECHNICAL DATA).
5.
Using a new gasket to which a suitable compound has been added to both
faces, refit the auxiliary housing
..>_
torthe cylinder block. Ensure that the
..
rerainha bolts are replaced in their original locations, otherwise
it
will be
imposiible to tighten them (with a resultant
*~..~,
&&ss).
Tighten bolts to torque
.
d
..
:'.;
.
\W
ng given in TECHNICAL DATA.
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6.
lace
the oil filter.
7.
Replace the auxiliary shaft sprocket on the shaft using a new key and with
the
dimple on pulley facing forward. Refit the securing bolt and washers.
8.
Replace the ignition distributor.
'X
9.
Ensure that the crankshaft and camshaft ore still at the
T
.D
.C. position
(No.1 cylinder). Rotate the auxiliary shaft sprocket until the distributor
rotor arm
Is
in
Its
No.1 position. Replace the camshaft drive belt.
10.
Replace the low tension cable and the distributor cap.
'
Replace oil filter
and the olternator. Replace the carburetters
airbox assembly. Re
-
check
ignition timing.
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Lotus Esprit Series Specifications

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BrandLotus
ModelEsprit Series
CategoryAutomobile
LanguageEnglish

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