SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Leon Mk1 > 02K gearbox manual 5-speed | Clutch, control

Removing

–	With the ignition switched off disconnect battery earth strap.

Note!

For vehicles fitted with a coded radio, first check the anti-theft code.

–	Remove the shelf on driver's side: → General body repairs-assembly work, interior; Rep. Gr.68

–	Remove the cover from the footwell area: → General body repairs-assembly work, interior; Rep. Gr.70

–	Remove the main junction box from its fixing point and leave it hanging, moved aside.

–	Move aside any electric cables that are in the way.

Note!

Do not separate the cables from their connectors nor remove the relays.

Remove the clutch pedal protective cover from the pedal assembly bracket (upper and lower part), as described below:

–	Separate the lower from the upper part -arrow 1-, having previously relesed it from the upper part -arrow 2-.

–	Disconnect the electric cables from the securing tie -arrow 3- in the pedal assembly bracket.

–	Separate the upper part of the bolt -arrow 4- from the transversal wall.

–	Relese the lug from the pedal assembly bracket with a screwdriver -arrow 5-.

–	Fold the upper cover down 90° towards the transversal wall -arrow 6-.

–	Relese the cable tie from the inside -arrow 7-.

–	Disconnect the electronic accelerator connector from its location -arrow 8-.

–	Remove the bolt -arrow- and adjust tool -T20117- dimension -a- = 55 mm

–	Press the clutch pedal a little (the neutral overpass spring be now tensioned) and at the same time fit tool -T20117- on the upper left side.

–	Push the clutch pedal to the floor and at the same time remove the neutral overpass spring together with the tool -T20117-, pulling up and to the left.

–	Separate the tool -T20117- from the neutral overpass spring. To do this, compress the spring in a vice with protected jaws.

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