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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: n/a on June 19, 2004, 14:22:56

Title: 280 SL vents
Post by: n/a on June 19, 2004, 14:22:56

Will someone please walk me thru the process for the removal and replacement of the 4 controls for the vent system on a 1969 280SL.
I have the replacement parts but want to know the best way to do the work. Should I do any other maintenance work when I have the old parts out?
Any help will be appreciated.
Gordon Forsyth
gforsyth@sbcglobal.net

Title: Re: 280 SL vents
Post by: Douglas on June 19, 2004, 14:31:26

Try this:

http://sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=1175+levers

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

Title: Re: 280 SL vents
Post by: TA250SL on June 19, 2004, 18:22:39

This is also a featured topic in the "Total Restore" video. It's all about the restoration of a 113.  Some parts of the video are good, some are a bit lame, but still of some value to the novice.

Tom

Title: Re: 280 SL vents
Post by: Richard Madison on June 20, 2004, 05:16:37

Details about replacing the 4 heater levers is at http://sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=423

Richard M

Title: Re: 280 SL vents
Post by: Mike Hughes on June 21, 2004, 10:32:45

A question on a related matter:  If one just needs to change the light bulbs, does one have to go through tearing apart the whole dash or is there a way to just access the bulb with mostly everything in situ?

- Mike Hughes  -ô¿ô-
  1966 230SL Auto P/S
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Title: Re: 280 SL vents
Post by: Cees Klumper on June 21, 2004, 14:21:22

From memory: I recall being able to get to some parts of the levers (including at least the top bulbs) after only removing the dash loudspeaker. Actually one of my levers had broken off at the center and I was able to glue it back together through that speaker hole.

Cees Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic