Over-Center Spring: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Assembly Tool T10178

Removing 

-- Move the driver seat all the way back and raise the steering wheel to the highest position.

-- Remove the trim and the cover under the trim on the driver side. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the wire guide -2- from the steering column.

Fig 1: Identifying Cable Ties, Cable Guide & Floor Vent

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-- Remove the footwell vent -3-. Refer to Removal and Installation .

There are different ways of securing the impact bolster support -1- in front of the clutch pedal -2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Impact Bolster & Front Of Clutch Pedal

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Securing with Two Bolts:

-- Remove the impact bolster support bolts and support -1-.

Securing with One Bolt:

Fig 3: Identifying Impact Bolster & Bolt

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-- Remove the impact bolster support bolt -2- and support -2-.

-- Remove the sound absorber -arrow- from the bracket/clutch pedal, if equipped.

Fig 4: Identifying Bracket With Sound Absorber

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-- Remove the retainers -A-.

Fig 5: Identifying Damper Retainers

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-- Remove the sound absorber.

-- Push the sound absorber near the upper nut -1- above the clutch pedal -A- in the -direction of the arrow-.

Fig 6: Locating Damper Near The Upper Nut

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-- Remove the nut -2- and the bolt -5- and then remove the clutch pedal -1- from the bracket -3-.

Fig 7: Identifying Clutch Pedal, Mounting Bracket, Nut And Bolt

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-- Move the clutch pedal downward and remove the over-center spring -4-.

Installing 

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal while observing the following:

-- Install the over-center spring -2- into the bracket from the top and hold the end of the spring in its installed position using the assembly toolT10178.

Fig 8: Identifying Over-Center Spring Inserted Into Mounting Bracket And Spring End Held In Installation Position Using Assembly Tool T10178

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• The mounting area -arrow- for the clutch pedal pivot pin -A- must be positioned vertically.
  Fig 9: Identifying Mounting Area For Clutch Pedal Pivot Pin

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-- Insert the clutch pedal pivot pin -A- into the mounting area of the over-center spring.

-- Press the clutch pedal slightly, push the bolt through and tighten the self-locking nut. Refer to TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS .

Some vehicles have a sound absorber -arrow- over the bracket/clutch pedal.

Fig 10: Identifying Bracket With Sound Absorber

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-- Bring the sound absorber back into the installed position.

There are different ways of securing the impact bolster support -1- in front of the clutch pedal -2-.

Fig 11: Identifying Impact Bolster & Front Of Clutch Pedal

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Securing with Two Bolts:

-- Install the impact bolster -1- and tighten the 2 bolts to specification. Refer to TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS .

Securing with One Bolt:

Fig 12: Identifying Impact Bolster & Bolt

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-- Install the impact bolster support -1- and tighten the bolt -2- to specification. Refer to TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS .

-- Install the wire guide -2- to the steering column.

Fig 13: Identifying Cable Ties, Cable Guide & Floor Vent

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-- Install the footwell vent -3-. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Install the trim and the cover under the trim on the driver side. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- If disconnected, connect the battery. Refer to Removal and Installation .