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 vents -3-. Refer to Removal and Installation .

There are different ways of securing the impact bolster support -1- in front of the clutch pedal -2-. The impact bolster support may look different than what is shown in the following illustrations.

Securing with Two Bolts 

Fig 2: Fastening Impact Bolster In Front Of Clutch Pedal

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-- 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 -1-.

-- Remove the damper -arrow- from the clutch pedal bracket, if equipped.

Fig 4: Bracket With Sound Absorber

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-- Remove the damper retainers -A-.

Fig 5: Identifying Damper Retainers

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-- Remove the damper.

-- Push the damper 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-, then remove the clutch pedal -1- from the bracket -3-.

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

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

Installing 

Install in reverse order of removal.

-- Install the over center spring -2- in the bracket from the top. Hold the end of the spring in its installed position using T10178 when installing the spring.

Fig 8: Inserting Over-Center Spring Into Mounting Bracket And Holding Spring End 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 into the mounting area of the over center spring.

-- Press the clutch pedal slightly, push the bolt through and tighten the self locking nut to specification, refer to OVER CENTER SPRING .

Some vehicles have a damper -arrow- over the clutch pedal bracket.

Fig 10: Bracket With Sound Absorber

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-- Bring it back into its installed position.

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

Fig 11: Fastening Impact Bolster In Front Of Clutch Pedal

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Securing with Two Bolts 

-- Install the impact bolster support -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 .

Continuation for All 

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

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

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-- Install the footwell vents -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 .