How do you remove the relay panel guard plate to access the clutch over-center spring?

Per Fig. 11: remove the wiring from its retainers (arrow 1), press the detent (arrow 2) toward the pedal cluster, and then press the guard plate up toward the instrument panel to remove it (arrow 3).

How is the clutch over-center spring disconnected from the pedal?

Insert a screwdriver between the steering column and the clutch pedal, then depress the clutch pedal and disconnect the spring by levering it off the pedal lug in the direction of the arrow (Fig. 12).

What should you watch for when installing the clutch over-center spring?

Locate the relay plate in its left mounting first; working in the passenger compartment, pull the clutch pedal into the compartment; guide the spring between the pedal and the relay panel holder until it sits in the mounting bracket directly below the clutch pedal mounting lug (see Fig. 13); then press the spring onto the pedal support, depressing the clutch pedal slightly if needed.

What special tool is shown on this page?

Tool 10-222 A/2 is shown in the left-column illustration with engine lifting equipment (image N30-0007).

What must be done before removing the over-center spring?

Disconnect the clutch cable from the transmission, remove the interior trim panel at the lower left driver's side, remove the relay panel from its bracket, and remove the guard plate between the relay panel and the pedal cluster, working carefully to avoid damaging the wiring.

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VW 020 Transmission Clutch Over-Center Spring Removal & Installation (30a-7)

VW clutch over-center spring removal/installation and relay panel guard plate — clutch 020 transmission 30a-7

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VW clutch (020 transmission) page 30a-7: removing/installing clutch over-center spring, clutch cable disconnect, and relay panel guard plate procedure with figures 11-12.

AI caption February 2005 · Photo 32 of 48

This is page 30a-7 from a service manual section titled "Clutch (020 Transmission)," covering the clutch release mechanism. The page details removal and installation of the clutch over-center spring on vehicles equipped with the 020 manual transmission. Removal steps (partially cut off at the left margin) include disconnecting the clutch cable from the transmission, removing the lower-left driver's side interior trim panel, removing the relay panel from its bracket, removing the guard plate between the relay panel and pedal cluster, and inserting a screwdriver between the steering column and clutch pedal to lever the spring off the pedal lug. Fig. 11 (image 30-390) shows the relay panel guard plate with three arrows indicating wiring retainer removal, detent pressing, and guard plate removal direction. Fig. 12 (image 30-388) shows the screwdriver technique for disconnecting the spring. Installation instructions specify locating the relay plate in its left mounting first, pulling the clutch pedal into the passenger compartment, guiding the spring into the mounting bracket below the clutch pedal mounting lug, and pressing the spring onto the pedal support. A left-column illustration (N30-0007) shows engine lifting equipment with special tool 10-222 A/2 and cable adjustment with the clutch pedal fully depressed.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you remove the relay panel guard plate to access the clutch over-center spring?: Per Fig. 11: remove the wiring from its retainers (arrow 1), press the detent (arrow 2) toward the pedal cluster, and then press the guard plate up toward the instrument panel to remove it (arrow 3).
How is the clutch over-center spring disconnected from the pedal?: Insert a screwdriver between the steering column and the clutch pedal, then depress the clutch pedal and disconnect the spring by levering it off the pedal lug in the direction of the arrow (Fig. 12).
What should you watch for when installing the clutch over-center spring?: Locate the relay plate in its left mounting first; working in the passenger compartment, pull the clutch pedal into the compartment; guide the spring between the pedal and the relay panel holder until it sits in the mounting bracket directly below the clutch pedal mounting lug (see Fig. 13); then press the spring onto the pedal support, depressing the clutch pedal slightly if needed.
What special tool is shown on this page?: Tool 10-222 A/2 is shown in the left-column illustration with engine lifting equipment (image N30-0007).
What must be done before removing the over-center spring?: Disconnect the clutch cable from the transmission, remove the interior trim panel at the lower left driver's side, remove the relay panel from its bracket, and remove the guard plate between the relay panel and the pedal cluster, working carefully to avoid damaging the wiring.