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September 2, 2016 Service bulletin

Recommendation of revision to manual brake bleeding procedure on any Elise models fitted with a brake...

Lotus technical service bulletin 2016-06 for 2005-2011 Lotus Elise.

Bulletin number
2016-06
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Summary
Recommendation of revision to manual brake bleeding procedure on any Elise models fitted with a brake servo unit. Whilst performing a brake fluid bleeding procedure, it is possible that the brake pedal may not fully return to its released/uppermost position (when being fully actuated as part of the manual bleeding routine) due to vacuum stored within the brake servo unit.

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