Over-Center Spring

Over-Center Spring

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Assembly Tool (T10178)

• Grease (G 000 450 02)

Removing

• Mounting bracket for clutch pedal installed in vehicle.

- Move driver seat toward the rear.

- Remove the driver side storage compartment.

- Remove bolt - arrow A - and remove left front footwell vent - 1 -.






- Unclip wiring guide behind footwell vent - 1 - and lay aside.

- Remove the crash brace - 2 - (if equipped) - depending on the design, it is attached by one or two bolts - arrows B -.

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






• The clutch pedal remains engaged on the clutch master cylinder actuator rod.

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

Installing

• Tightening specification. Refer to => [ Pedal Assembly and Clutch Master Cylinder Overview ] Pedal Assembly and Clutch Master Cylinder Overview.

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• Replace self-locking nut.

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

- Place over-center spring - 2 - in mounting bracket from above and hold end of spring in installation position with (T10178).






• The over-center spring mounting cup - arrow - must be vertical.






- Insert clutch pedal pressure pins - A - in over-center spring mounting cup - arrow -.

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

- Install the crash brace, if equipped. Refer to => [ Crash Brace - Tightening Specification ] Pedal Assembly and Clutch Master Cylinder Overview.

- Install the left front footwell vent.

- Install the driver side storage compartment.