Over-Center Spring, Removing And Installing
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Special tools and equipment
- T10111 Assembly device
Removing
- Remove cover/lower drivers side.
Refer to 70 - INTERIOR TRIM
- Insert assembly device T10111 in over-center spring from right side.
- Make sure that assembly device seats correctly on over-center spring:
1 - Assembly device must fit exactly onto over-center spring rear part, with claws over bridge -1-.
2 - Lightly press clutch pedal in direction of bulkhead.
Hang assembly device tab -2- in over-center spring cut out.
- Press clutch pedal to bulkhead until over-center spring can be taken out of support mountings and clutch pedal.
- Make clutch pedal recede even more until it is in rest position.
- Turn over-center spring together with assembly device T10111 in direction of arrow -A- and take out downward in direction of arrow -B-.
Installing
- Pull clutch pedal toward inside of vehicle.
- Install over-center spring together with assembly device T10111 in direction of arrow -A- into support. When doing this turn in direction of arrow -B-.
- Install over-center spring on support in rear (arrow -A-).
- Press clutch pedal to bulkhead until over-center spring lies against clutch pedal bearing tab (arrow -B-).
- Move clutch pedal to rest position, and remove assembly device.
- Install cover/lower driver's side.
Refer to 70 - INTERIOR TRIM