Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Golf Mk6 > Power transmission | 6-speed manual gearbox 02S | Clutch, control | Clutch operation | Removing and installing over-centre spring | Removing and installing over-centre spring, Passat, Passat CC, CC and Eos

Removing and installing over-centre spring, Passat, Passat CC, CC and Eos

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Release tool -T10178-

Removing

–	Remove mounting bracket, Passat, Passat CC and CC → Chapter.

–	Remove mounting bracket, Eos → Chapter.

–	Carefully clamp lower section of clutch pedal in vice having protective jaw pads.

–	Separate clutch pedal from master cylinder ⇒ Removing and installing master cylinder → Chapter.

–	Press over-centre spring from clutch pedal -arrow 1- while swinging mounting bracket in -direction of arrow 2-.

–	Carefully release tension from over-centre spring.

–	Swing mounting bracket back to starting position and remove over-centre spring.

Installing

l	Clutch pedal is separated from master cylinder.

–	Carefully clamp lower section of clutch pedal in vice having protective jaw pads.

–	Insert over-centre spring in mounting bracket.

–	Receptacle -arrow- for tip -A- of clutch pedal must stand vertically.

–	Apply release tool -T10178- to middle of over-centre spring and swing up mounting bracket.

–	Compress over-centre spring -arrow 1-.

–	At the same time, move mounting bracket downwards -arrow 2- until over-centre spring can be pressed onto locating lug -A- of clutch pedal.

WARNING

If over-centre spring is improperly installed, it will jump uncontrolled out of mounting bracket.

Place a cloth over over-centre spring.

Check operation of over-centre spring.

Do this by moving mounting bracket up and down a few times.

–	Join clutch pedal to master cylinder ⇒ Removing and installing master cylinder → Chapter.

–	Install mounting bracket, Passat, Passat CC and CC → Chapter.

–	Install mounting bracket, Eos → Chapter.

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