auto pedal down.we used a dremel to cut it and made a template out of cardboard using my manual pedal as a guide. you could also use the rubber cover for a manual pedal as a guide if you want. it worked well and the rubber pedal cover fit the cut pedal just fine. you would never know it is an auto pedal. he saved some money and a lot of time. it looked like it would be a pain in the ass to swap out pedal assemblies.