Lotus Esprit Series - Gearbox Rear Housing; Rear Housing with Cover Removed

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To Replace
1.
Reverse the removal procedure for the input shaft and clutch belfhousing.
GEARBOX REAR HOUSING
To Remove
1.
Remove the transmission unit as
previous1 y described.
2.
Remove the rear and top cover on the gearbox.
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3.
Remove the bolt securing the 5th gear synchro ossembly together with the
deflector. To assist in the removal of the bolt, slacken the screws
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the reverse gear fork and engage two gears, e.g. 1st gear and reve
4.
Remove the lockin
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wire through the screw securing the 5th gear for
remove the screw.
5.
Remove the 5th gear synchro assembly ond the 5th gear fork.
6.
Remove the speedometer driver gear and connection socket.
7.
Remove the eight screws securing the rear housing and withdraw the rear
housina
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Fig.4 Rear housing with cover removed
To Replace
1.
Reverse the removal procedure taking care to fix a locking wire to the 5th
gear fork fixing screw.
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hten retaining bolt fw the synchro assembly to
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- 16.5 kg m (105-120 lbs/ft): Seal all mting faces with "Silastic".
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