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Wheel
Replacement
Place the wheel on the studs. Fit wheel nuts, ensuring
that
the
dished part
of
the
-washers are .facing. the wheel, and tighten
to
a
torque
loading
of
65
lbs.ft (9 kg.m).
lower
car from
the
jack, check
the
security of wheel nuts at weekly intervals.
Tyres
The complete wheel and tyre assemblies must be balanced
at
each service.
IMPORTANT: Balancing must
be
carried
out
with
the
wheel locating on
the
central
spigot,.
not
on
the
studs.
Maintain
the
tyres
at
the
pressure recommended
in
Technical Data. Check pressures
each
week,
or
every
1,000
miles.
In
order
to
maintain
the
correct handling feel and minimum steering wheel feed·
back
it
is
very
important
that
radial and lateral run
out
of
the
tyre
is
to
the
high
standard required by
lotus
Cars. If any difficulty
is
experienced with replacement'
tyres, refer
to
the
tyre manufacturer.
Cooling
System
The cooling system
is
pressurised and
the
engine should be stopped and allowed
to
cool before removing
the
header
tank
cap, which
is
at
the
right
front
side
of
the
engine compartment. It
is
important
that
the coolant s.hould contain a corrosion
inhibitor
to
protect
the
aluminium alloy of which
the
greater part
of
the
Lotus
engine and
the
radiator,
is
made.
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