Lotus Esprit Series - Gearshift Lever and Gear Change Tube Assembly

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The
transmissiorl is a single unit comprising a manual 5 speed gearbax, directly
coupled to a differential drive and a clutch bellhousing containing the clutch
operating mechanism.
The gearbox has five forward gears with synchromesh operation
on all forward gears
(coristant mesh), while the reverse gear is of the spur gear.
The output shaft of the gearbox ends in a pinion which engages the crown wheel in
the differential.
Four
selector shafts are fitted across the top of the gearbox one far the 1st and 2nd
gears, one for the 3rd and 4th gears, one far the 5th gear and one far the reverse
gear. Selector forks are attached to the shafts and are moved into position far gear
selection by the
gear change lever throu
g
h the gearbax crass - shaft.
The
gearshift lever operation controls two functions on the gearbox crw-shaft;
movement of the lever forward and backward moves the cross - shaft mdtally and
movemerit from side - to - side moves the crdss - shaft across the gearbox.
W!?=?! fhe s~r~!?Ift lever Is in nn o~vt of gear positinn the gemshift lever wlll take up
a neutral centre position irt the gate, held there by springs on the gearbox cr~~~shuft.
The left - hand lever on the cross - shaft is coupled to the gearshift through a mriw of
tubes and levers running through the centre chassis member and along the left-knd
ride of the engine (see fig.2).
A bawden cable is connected from o lever arm on the gear shift assembly to an
actuator arm on the gearbox casting (see fig.2).
To Remove
1.
Remove the centre tunnel top assembly.
2. Unscrew the six screws securing the cover plate covering the recess in the
chassis, which contains the gearshift assembly.
3.
Remove the spirol pin corirlecting the bowden cable to the cross - gate lever
clevis on the gear shift lever assembl
y
.
4.
Ur~screiv 'he foilr bolts holding down the gearshift lever assembly to the
chassis