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Removing and installing over-centre helper spring (Octavia II)

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Release tool -T10178-

Removing

–	Push the driver seat as far as possible towards the rear and position the steering wheel in the highest position.

–	Remove lower part of the dash panel insert on the driver's side → Body Work; Rep. gr.70.

–	Unscrew crash strut -1- in front of the clutch pedal -2-.

–	Unscrew clutch pedal -1- from bracket -3-, to this end release nut -2- and pull out screw -5-.

Note

The clutch pedal remains hanging on the actuating rod of the master cylinder.

–	Swivel clutch pedal slightly downwards and remove over-centre helper spring -4- from the bracket.

Install

Installation is performed in the reverse order, pay attention to the following points:

Note

Replace self-locking nut.

–	Insert over-centre helper spring -2- from above into the bracket and while doing so hold the spring end in the fitting position using the release tool -T10178-.

–	Insert bearing bolt of clutch pedal into the step bearing of the over-centre helper spring.

–	Press on clutch pedal -1- slightly, slide through screw and tighten self-locking nut.

–	Screw on crash strut -1- in front of the clutch pedal -2-.

–	Install lower part of the dash panel insert on the driver's side → Body Work; Rep. gr.70.

Tightening torques

Component	Nm
Clutch pedal to bearing bracket	→ Chapter Pos. 16
Crash strut to bracket/steering column	9

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