Contents: Removal 🠛 Installation 🠛
Removal
Models with manual transmission
1. Remove the clutch pedal as described in Chapter Clutch.
2. Pull out the mounting bracket and remove the pushrod fork pin securing the vacuum booster unit pushrod to the pedal (refer to illustration).
3. Move the pedal pivot shaft out of the operating position and remove the brake pedal from under the instrument panel together with the mounting bushings and spacer gasket.
4. Inspect the pedal for damage and signs of wear, paying particular attention to the pivot bushings, and replace any worn components.
Models with automatic transmission
1. When working in the passenger compartment, remove the lower instrument panel cover (where is available), to gain access to the clutch pedal assembly, remove the pedal pivot nut, then remove the pedal as described in paragraphs 2-4 above.
Installation
Models with manual transmission
1. Apply some general purpose grease to the working surfaces of the pedal, spacer and bushings. Insert the spacer into the pedal and install the bushings with the flanges closest to the outer edge. Also apply grease to the power steering fork and its pin.
2. Position the pedal assembly under the dash, connecting it to the booster pushrod, then push the pedal axle into place.
3. Align the pedal with the push rod and insert the push rod fork pin. Secure the pin with a bracket.
4. Check the operation of the brake pedal, then set the clutch pedal as described in Chapter Clutch.
Models with automatic transmission
1. Install the pedal as described above, then tighten the steering axle nut securely. Check the brake pedal operation by driving the vehicle for a short time.