Over-Center Spring

Over-Center Spring

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Assembly tool (T10178)

Removing

• Before disconnecting the battery, retrieve the coding for radio devices with anti-theft coding.

• Disconnect battery ground (GND) cable with ignition switched off.

• When reconnecting battery

• Lubricate the various bearing and contact surfaces with grease (G 000 450 02).

- Slide driver's seat as far to the rear as possible and set steering wheel to the highest position.

- Remove cover in driver's side foot well and left driver's side trim

- Remove crash brace - 1 - in front of clutch pedal, to do so remove nuts - 2 -.





- Remove clutch pedal - 1 - from mounting bracket - 3 -, to do so remove nut - 2 - and pull out bolt - 5 -.





• Clutch pedal remains engaged on actuator rod of master cylinder.

- Pivot clutch pedal slightly downward and remove over-center spring - 4 - from mounting bracket.

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Replace self locking nut.

- Insert over-center spring - 2 - from above into mounting bracket and hold spring end in installation position using assembly tool (T10178).





- Insert clutch pedal bearing pin - 1 - into bearing pan of over-center spring.

- Press on clutch pedal slightly, push bolt through and tighten self locking nut.

- Install crash brace - 1 - in front of clutch pedal, to do so screw on and tighten nuts - 2 -.





- Install cover in driver's side foot well and left driver's side trim

Tightening Specifications