Over-Center Spring

Special tools and workshop equipment 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. Refer to Removal and Installation .

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

Fig 1: Identifying Crash Brace - Tightening Specification

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

-- Remove impact bolster -2- secured with one or two bolts -B arrows- depending on the version.

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

Fig 2: Identifying Clutch Pedal, Mounting Bracket, Nut And Bolt

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

Installing 

• Tightening specification, refer to PEDAL ASSEMBLY, MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

-- Place over-center spring -2- in the bearing bracket from above and hold the end of the spring in the installation position with the T10178.

Fig 3: Identifying Over-Center Spring Inserted Into Mounting Bracket And Spring End Held In Installation Position Using Assembly Tool T10178

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• The over-center spring mounting cup -arrow- must be vertical.
  Fig 4: Identifying Mounting Area For Clutch Pedal Pivot Pin

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

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

-- Install the impact bolster PEDAL ASSEMBLY, MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .

-- Install the left front footwell vent. Refer to [For engine(s) BPY, CETA, CCTA, CDMA, CEPB] Removal and Installation .

-- Install the driver side storage compartment. Refer to Removal and Installation .