LOTUS CARS (SERVICE) LIMITED Norwich Norfolk, Nor. 92W England
Telephones Wymondham 3411 Cables: Lotus, Norwich Telex: 97401
Part No.X036T0325H - - - March 1971 ©
CONDITIONS OF SALE AND WARRANTY
We reserve the right to make changes or improvements in the construction or equipment of our products at any time. It is our general policy, however, to supply components to the latest specification.
DELIVERY - Any date quoted for delivery is an estimate and under no circumstances shall the Company be liable for delay in delivery, howsoever occurring.
PRICE - Goods purchased will be supplied at the price ruling at the date of delivery. Lotus Cars (Service) Limited reserve the right to alter prices without previous notice. All prices are ex-factory, packing and carriage extra.
PAYMENT - Terms of payment are strictly CASH ON DELIVERY except where prior credit facilities have been arranged.
CORRESPONDENCE - All correspondence relating to parts must carry both the order number and the invoice number.
PART NUMBERS - Part numbers must always be quoted on correspondence, advice notes, invoices and parts order forms.
LIABILITY - The Company's liability is limited as set out below; any implied condition or warranty is hereby excluded, and the Company will not be liable in damages for any injury or loss, damage or expense howsoever incurred or arising in connection with goods ordered hereunder.
DAMAGED PARTS - Damage to received parts should be assumed to have occurred in transit, and claims should be made on the carriers and/or their insurance company. Parts will not be accepted for credit unless previously agreed. Carriage of parts returned will be at the purchaser's expense unless previously agreed.
VARIATION - No variation of these conditions or this Warranty shall be binding on the Company unless in writing signed by a Director on behalf of this Company.
1. The Company will during the Warranty period of THREE MONTHS at their sole option, repair or replace free of charge to the purchaser any port which in their opinion is defective owing to faulty workmanship or materials; the cost of carriage and any labour costs incurred in dismantling or reassembly shall be charged to the purchaser.
2.Where the Warranty period is THREE MONTHS, the Company will within the remaining period of the original three months from the date of supply, repair or replace on the terms of the foregoing clause any part supplied under that clause which in the Company's opinion is defective owing to faulty materials or workmanship.
3. The Company's undertaking to repair or replace applies ONLY to parts of Lotus design, that is, parts manufactured by, or to the specification of one of the Lotus Group of Companies. The Company will be under no legal liability in respect of parts not of Lotus design but will, during the Warranty period, at the request of the purchaser (who shall reimburse the Company for any expense incurred) take reasonable steps to secure the repair or replacement by the manufacturer of any such part which may be defective.
4. Should the Company in their discretion carry out any extra work or supply any extra parts free of charge, they shall be under no legal liability of any kind in connection therewith, and the provisions of the Warranty shall not be in any way deemed to have been waived.
CLAIMS UNDER WARRANTY - Claims for the replacement of material or parts under Warranty must always be submitted to the supplying Distributor for the area concerned. All faulty material in the United Kingdom must be correctly labeled and returned to Lotus Cars (Service) Limited. For all other territories faulty material must be held by the supplying Distributor pending settlement of the claim. The Factory will NOT accept charges for the return of such parts or the packing or crating of the same. In all cases of claims under Warranty, the decision of Lotus Cars (Service) Limited is final.
1. No claim under Warranty will be accepted by the Company if after delivery:
a. Goods sold have been used in connection with motor racing or any motoring competition.
b. Defective parts have been altered or identification numbers removed.
c. Damage occurred through mishandling or misuse.
d. Modifications that have been carried out on the vehicle which are outside the specifications provided for by the Company or when genuine parts have been replaced by parts of another origin.
2. The Company may reject a claim under Warranty unless:
a. Parts claimed to be defective are sent to the Company carriage paid promptly after discovery of the fault.
b. Parts are properly packed and labeled, with all necessary identification numbers recorded.
c. The purchaser furnishes full information as to the purchase of the goods and the nature of the claim.
INTRODUCTION
This publication contains all assemblies and parts sold as spares; it enables one to determine with precision their Part Numbers and to identify them from the illustrations.
Vehicle Chassis Number - The method of identifying a vehicle, whether Component-Built or Fully-Built, is by use of the Vehicle Chassis Number which is comprised of code numbers as shown below. The Vehicle Chassis Number will be found stamped on a plate which is fixed to the left-hand side of the engine bulkhead.
50/01234
'50' = Vehicle Type = Elan +2
'01234' = Chassis Number
As from January, 1970 vehicle identification will be in the following form: -
7001.010001A Both chassis and body numbers being the same.
7001. Represents year and month of manufacture.
01 Represents the production batch.
0001 Represents the unit (chassis) number.
A Represents the model code.
Chassis Change Points:
50/0001 Model introduced Sept. 1967
50/0857 Federalised body to U.S.A. Mar. 1968
50/0929 Federalised body to Other Territories Apr. 1968
50/1280 Zenith-Stromberg carburetters in Territories other than Federal Dec. 1968
50/1593 'S' type introduced Mar. 1969
50/2447 Federal 'S' type introduced Nov. 1969
'S 130' type introduced to U.K. Jan. 1971
As there are sixteen different model types within our present production control, the following codes will be used for correct model identification: -
Elan Standard Fixed Head Great Britain & Northern Ireland A
Elan Standard Fixed Head Export B
Elan Standard Drop Head Great Britain & Northern Ireland C
Elan Standard Drop Head Export D
Elan Special Equip. Fixed Head Great Britain & Northern Ireland E
Elan Special Equip. Fixed Head Export F
Elan Special Equip. Drop Head Great Britain & Northern Ireland G
Elan Special Equip. Drop Head Export H
Elan Federal Fixed Head Export J
Elan Federal Drop Head Export K
Elan + 2 'S' Type Great Britain & Northern Ireland L
Elan ÷ 2 'S' Type Export M
Elan + 2 'S' Type Federal Export N
Europa Standard Great Britain & Northern Ireland P
Europa Standard Export Q
Europa Federal Export R
Part Numbers - All Part Numbers commence with the Vehicle Type Number which enables one to determine if the part is peculiar to the Europa or whether it was first used for some other Lotus 'road' vehicle, thus: -
50 = First used on Elan + 2
26, 36, 45, 500 = First used on Elan
46, 54, 65, 74 = First used on Europa
All Lotus Parts Numbers are being 'updated' to contain a maximum of nine (9) digits.
Example:
Part Number A50 B 040 becomes A 050 B 0040 Z
Part Number 26 E 322 becomes X 026 E 0322 Z
Standard Hardware Part Numbers - All standard finish Bolts, Screws, Studs, Nuts and Washers carry Part Numbers in accordance with the code given on page 10 or fixing numbers as listed in the Replacement Parts Price List.
Using the Service Parts Lists
The designations 'LEFT' and 'RIGHT' are to be understood as seen in the driving direction.
Assembly and Sub-assembly piece parts are listed inset under the Assembly/Sub-Assembly descripion and part numbers are given for obtainable piece parts. For easier identification, fixings (e.g. Bolts, Nuts, Pins, etc.) for replacement parts are also listed inset under the parts description. These fixings are NOT supplied with the replacement part and must be ordered seperately as required. The term 'optional' in the 'DESCRIPTION' column indicates that the respective parts will be supplied as requested or available. Where necessary, 'CHANGE POINTS', (i.e. CHASSIS, BODY or ENGINE Nos,) will be indicated in the 'CHANGE POINT' column. The applicability of parts to vehicle variants together with the total quantity fitted per Variant, is given in the Quantity columns under the appropriate heading, and, where applicable, by a star annotation in the steering position and columns.
All parts do not neccessarily correspond to the illustrations.
Pages which have been altered by Amendment action are identified by Date and the Amendment List Number printed on the bottom left-hand corner of the pages. (e.g. 1072 AL 1)
Instructions on Ordering
1. Ascertian the exact Vehicle Variant for which parts are required and obtain the chassis and engine numbers.
2. Refer to index and select Section (s) for which Part(s) are required
3. Study the illustration and select Plate Reference Number (s).
4. Relate the Plate Reference Number to the Plate Reference Number of the Parts List Text.
5. Read across from the Plate Reference Number to the appropriate QUANTITY Column referring also to the STEERING Position Column.
6. Read the DESCRIPTION Column for correct order identification.
7. Check the CHANGE POINT Column for any additional information.
8. Re-check the part (s) number (s) selected, repeating instructions 3 to 7 inclusive.
Example
Part Required - Body Shell for an Elan +2 L/H Drive Chassis No 0741
Section - B
Plate Ref No - BA 1 (A)
Vehicle Identification - + 2 L/H Drive Chassis No 0741 (B)
Description - Body Shell (C)
Part No - 050 B 0001 (D)
PAINT, THINNERS ETC.
Part No. Code Quantity Description
A 036 B 6315 V LO 1 AR British Racing Green
A 036 B 6316 V LO 2 AR French Blue
A 036 B 6317 V LO 3 AR Wedgewood Blue
A 036 B 6318 V LO 4 AR Cirrus White
A 036 B 6319 V LO 5 AR Carnival Red
A 036 B 6320 V LO 6 AR Burnt Sand
A 036 B 6321 V LO 7 AR Lotus Yellow
A 036 B 6312 V LO 8 AR Matt Black
A 036 B 6322 V LO 9 AR Royal Blue
A 036 B 6323 V LO 10 AR Bahama Yellow
A 036 B 6356 V LO 11 AR Regency Red
A 036 B 6357 V LO 12 AR Lagoon Blue
A 036 B 6349 V LO 13 AR Pistachio Lime Green
A 036 B 6350 V LO 14 AR Colorado Orange
A 036 B 6397 V LO 15 AR Gloss Black
A 036 B 6345 V AR Gold Lacquer - Elan 'Sprint' bumpers
A 036 B 6313 V AR Silver Lacquer - Elan bumpers
A 036 B 6355 V AR Silver + 2 'S' roof
A 036 B 6138 V AR Thinner
A 036 B 6139 V AR Primer Surfacer '22'
A 036 B 6140 V AR Thinner (CTZ 110)
A 036 B 6141 V AR Thinner (CTZ 35)
A 036 B 6142 V AR Thinner with paint (oven dry)
A 036 B 6143 V AR Thinner with paint (air dry)
A 036 B 6144 V AR Thinner solvent cleaner
A 036 B 6153 V AR Ivory sealer
A 036 B 6327 V AR Cellulose Stopper - grey
STANDARD HARDWARE PART NUMBER CODING
1. Bolts, Screws and Studs
Hexagon X)
Round R)
Mushroom M)
Cheese C) Single letter
Plain P)
Flat Countersunk K)
Raised Head Countersunk D)
Stud S)
Nuts
Self-Locking L)
Plain A) Single letter
Nyloc Y)
Washers
Shakeproof L) Single letter
Plain A)
2. Bolts, Screws and Nuts
U.N .F. UF)
U.N.C. UC) Two letters or digits
Metric MM)
Screws
Wood WD) Two letters or digits
Self-Tapping ST)
Washers
Internal diameter in ') Two digits
16ths. inch or millimetres )
3. Bolt B)
Screw S)
Nut N) Single letter
Washer W)
Stud T)
4. Bolts, Screws, Nuts and Studs
Diameter in 16ths. inch or millimetres ) Two digits
Plain Washers
Outside diameter in 16ths. inch or millimetres ) Two digits
Shakeproof Washers
All sizes 00) Two digits
Self-Tapping Screw and Wood Screw
Number ) Two digits
5. Bolts and Screws
Length in 16ths. inch or millimetres ) Two digits
Nuts
Full F) Two letters
Half H)
Plain Washers
Thickness by .01 inch ) Two digits
Shakeproof Washers
All sizes 00) Two digits
6. Studs
SUCC UNC both ends )
SUFF UNF both ends )
SUFC UNF one end, UNC other end ) Four digits
SMMM Metric )
ALL CODES:
All codes (Part Numbers) have eight letters/ figures. Shank lengths, material specification and finish are all standard.
INDEX
Section
A CHASSIS
B BODY
C FRONT SUSPENSION
D REAR SUSPENSION
E ENGINE
F TRANSMISSION
H STEERING
J BRAKING SYSTEM
K COOLING SYSTEM
L FUEL SYSTEM
M ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
P HEATING AND VENTILATION
Q CLUTCH
S EXHAUST SYSTEM
T MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
