Brake Pedal: Removal
NOTE:
The brake pedal pivot pin can not be removed from brake pedal mounting bracket with mounting in vehicle. The brake pedal and mounting bracket must be removed as an assembly from vehicle if service to brake pedal is required.
- Remove ground cable from negative (-) terminal on battery. Remove 2 screws mounting steering column knee blocker trim panel to lower instrument panel. See Figure . Remove steering column opening trim panel from lower instrument panel.
- Remove retaining clip from brake pedal pin using following procedure. See Figure . Position a small screwdriver between center tang on retaining clip and brake pedal pin. See Figure . Rotate blade of screwdriver enough so center tang on retaining clip can pass over end of brake pedal pin. Then pull retaining clip off brake pedal pin.
- Remove 2 nuts on right hand side that mount wiring harness junction connector bracket to vacuum booster studs. Remove 4 nuts attaching brake pedal mounting bracket to vacuum booster mounting studs. Nuts are accessible from under dash panel in area of steering column.NOTE: Body controller must be removed to allow room for removal of brake pedal and mounting bracket.
- Remove wiring harness connectors from body controller. The body controller is located on left side lower cowl panel. Remove body controller from cowl panel. Remove stop lamp switch from its bracket on brake pedal mounting bracket. Stop lamp switch is removed using following procedure. Depress and hold brake pedal while rotating stop lamp switch in a counter-clockwise direction approximately 30 degrees. See Fig 1 .
- Remove 2 nuts mounting brake pedal bracket to instrument panel bracket. Remove brake pedal and mounting bracket as an assembly from vehicle. The brake pedal and mounting bracket is removed out from under instrument panel on left side of steering column. Remove nut from brake pedal pivot pin. See Fig 2 . Remove brake pedal pivot pin from brake pedal and mounting bracket. Separate brake pedal from mounting bracket.