Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing the over-centre helper spring Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Assembly lever -T10178- Removing l  Bracket for clutch pedal installed in the vehicle. –  Push the driver seat as far as possible towards the rear and position the steering wheel in the highest position. For vehicles Octavia II –  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-. For vehicles Superb II –  Remove the storage area on the driver's side and the bottom plastic covering for the steering wheel → Body Work; Rep. gr.70. –  Removing the footwell vent → Heating and Air Conditioning; Rep. gr.87. –  If present, remove the crash strut or the knee airbag → Body work; Rep. gr.69. Continued for all vehicles

–  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 → Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts.

–  Insert over-centre helper spring from above into the bracket and while doing so hold the 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 slightly, slide through screw and tighten self-locking nut. For vehicles Octavia II

–  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. For vehicles Superb II –  If present, install the crash strut or the knee airbag → Body work; Rep. gr.69. –  Install the footwell vent → Heating and Air Conditioning; Rep. gr.87. –  Install the storage area on the driver's side and the bottom plastic covering for the steering wheel → Body Work; Rep. gr.70. –  Install lower part of the dash panel insert on the driver's side → Body Work; Rep. gr.70.

Tightening torques Octavia II

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

Tightening torque Superb II

Component		Nm
Clutch pedal to bearing bracket		→ Item