SAAB 900 Converion Shift Cable

Brake/Clutch pedal assembly.

It is recommended to first remove the engine/transmission before starting this part of the project as it makes much of this work much easier.

On the manual 900, the brake and clutch pedals are incorporated into a single bracket that is bolted to the firewall with 8 bolts. A similar bracket is used on the automatic car. See illustration. The brackets are interchangeable between cars with no modifications. Replacing the bracket is the easiest way to convert the 900's pedals.
The first step is to remove the Clutch Master cylinder.

Remove the dowel that secures the clutch pedal to the clutch MC.
Disconnect the hydraulic line from the clutch MC in the engine compartment
Remove the two bolts that hold the clutch MC to the firewall at the base of the clutch pedal.
The MC is removed through the engine compartment. Also remove the supply hose from the brake master cylinder and the rubber seal.
Next, disconnect the dowel that secures the brake pedal to the brake MC.
Remove the return springs for both pedals.
Remove the brake light and cruise control (if equipped) switches.
Remove the 6 bolts remaining on the bracket, 4 of these are accessed through the passenger compartment, two of them are accessed from the engine compartment on the firewall above the brake M.C.

Once all of the bolts are removed the bracket will need to be rotated to clear the steering column. This can be very difficult as there is little room to maneuver the assembly. If necessary, the clutch pedal can be removed from the bracket to facilitate removal. Installation is the reverse of removal.

* Most of these steps are the same when removing the bracket from the automatic car, except that there is a metal spacer plate in the hole in the firewall behind the clutch pedal instead of a master cylinder.