Seat Leon >> Removing and installing over-centre spring
SEAT Leon Service and Repair Manual / 5-speed manual gearbox 0AH / Clutch / Clutch mechanism / Removing and installing over-centre
spring
Removing
- Push driver's seat as far back as possible.
- Move steering wheel up as far as it will go, making use of full range of steering column adjuster.
- If fitted, remove footwell cover on driver side.
Vehicles with knee airbag
- Remove the knee airbag -1- on the driver's side .
Vehicles without knee airbag
- Disconnect battery earth.
Continued for all vehicles:
- Remove the driver-side footwell outlet vent -1- .
- Remove the diagnosis interface for the data bus - J533- from the bracket -1- .
- Remove bolt -2-, detach crash bar -1- and push to one side.
- If the bracket for parking aid control unit - J446- / park assist steering control unit - J791- is fitted next to the clutch pedal, remove bracket. Do not disconnect wiring connections.
- Compress catches -arrows- and take out pivot pin -1- for plunger/clutch master cylinder towards right side.
- If present, unhook and remove spring -1- whilst pushing the clutch pedal in -direction of arrow B-.
- Return clutch pedal to resting position.
- Pull clutch pedal in -direction of arrow A-, unhook and remove over-centre spring -2-.
Installing
Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the following:
- The bearing shells -arrow- for the pins -1- are installed.
- Pull clutch pedal towards vehicle interior (-arrow A- in previous Fig.).
- Place pins -1- in the supports -2- of the mounting bracket.
- Place bearing -3- in the support -4- of the clutch pedal.
- When the clutch pedal is pressed in -direction of arrow B- (previous Fig.), the over-centre spring flips over towards the mounting bracket.
- Connect plunger/clutch master cylinder with the clutch pedal using a new pivot pin.
- If the bracket with parking aid control unit - J446- / park assist steering control unit - J791- has been removed beforehand, install bracket. Do not disconnect wiring connections.
- Position the crash bar -1- and fully tighten the screw -2- .
- Remove the diagnosis interface for the data bus - J533- from the bracket .
- Install the driver-side footwell outlet vent .
Vehicles with knee airbag
- Install driver-side knee airbag .
Vehicles without knee airbag
- Connect vehicle battery.