Introduction Some customers may complain about one of the following conditions: S Grinding during shifting S Difficulty in engaging or releasing 4WD low S Uncomfortable foot or leg position with clutch pedal fully depressed The clutch pedal assembly and the carpeting have been changed to improve the clutch pedal feel and operation. Repair Procedure A Carpet Modification 1. Remove the front door scuff plate LH. Disengage the 9 claws and remove the front door scuff plate. 3. Remove the cowl side trim board LH. A. Remove the clip. B. Disengage the 2 clips and remove the cowl side trim board. 4. Cut the carpet felt backing (padding). A. Turn over the left front portion of the floor carpet. B. Mark the position where the foam front floor pad is located before removing. NOTE: S Color of previous front floor pad (P/N 58571–04060): Cream Yellow S Color of NEW front floor pad (P/N 58571–04070): Black C. Remove the foam front floor pad from the backside of the floor carpet. D. Cut the felt padding on the backside of the floor carpet without cutting the carpet using the carpet knife adjusted only to the depth of the felt padding. Cut the felt padding in the shape shown below. 5. Replace the front floor pad. A. Clean all residue from the backside of the carpet where the floor pad was located. B. Attach the NEW front floor pad to the backside of the floor carpet. C. Confirm that the square raised section on the foam pad is in the same position as the original to ensure proper alignment. 6. Cut the dash panel insulator. Dash Panel Insulator 7. Return the carpet to its former position. 8. Go to Repair Procedure B, “Clutch Pedal Replacement.” Clutch Pedal Replacement 1. Record all radio presets before starting. 2. Disconnect the negative (–) battery terminal cable. 3. Remove the clutch pedal sub–assembly. NOTE: Steps 3A – 3B can be skipped if Repair Procedure A was just performed. A. Remove the front door opening trim LH (scuff plate). B. Remove the cowl side trim board. C. Remove the instrument panel finish panel lower No. 1. E. Remove the turnover (compression) spring. F. Remove the bolt attached to the instrument panel reinforcement assembly. G. Remove the clutch pedal sub–assembly. a. Remove the bolt and nut. b. Remove the clutch pedal from the clutch pedal support.