Lotus Esprit Series - Page 210

STEERING
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W 1.
Ensure the front wheels and steering wheel ore in the straight - ahead position.
2.
From inside the vehicle feed the intermediate shaft, spline end first, through
the body and engage the spline in the lower universal
ioint. Slide the inter-
mediote shaft back to engage the spline on the steering column.
3.
Fit clamping bolts and nuts, taking care the grooves in the splined shafts are
located by the bolts. Ti
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hten clam
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in
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bolts to the torque loadings given in
the TECHNICAL DATA.
4. Replace the rood wheel.
STEERING COLUMN
To Remove
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1.
Remove clamping bolt from the top universal joint at the bottom end of the
steering column and disconnect the universal
ioint from the column.
2.
Remove the two nuts on the 'U' clamp securing the steering column to the
pedal box and remove
'U' clamp.
3.
Remove the steering wheel and the column shroud, this is achieved by
removing the four
small screws, two on each side of the shroud and the large
screw underneath.
4.
Disconnect the battery. Release the cables from the ignition switch and un-
screw the bolts securing the multi-purpose switches to the column.
5.
Place a support under the binnacle and unscrew the 'U
1
clamp bracket
supporting the bottom front edge of the binnacle; remove
'U' clamp.
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6.
Remove the two bolts to
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ether with the large washers securing the column to
the scuttle, withdraw the column up through the scuttle.
To Replace
1.
Replace steering column throu
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h the scuttle trim and secure to the scuttle
using the two bolts and large washers.
2.
Secure the lower end of the column with the 'U' clamp on the pedal box.
3.
Fit the multi-purpose switches to the column and reconnect the cables.
S 4.
Replace the 'U' clamp around the top of the colvmn which supports the bottom
front edge of the binnacle.
5.
Fit " the column shroud and steering wheel.
6.
Ensure the front wheels and steering wheel ore in the straightiforword position.
ESPRIT
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