Over Center Spring: 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: Identifying Impact Bolster & 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: Identifying 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.