Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: lurtch on September 22, 2018, 21:48:02

Title: top cover latch problem
Post by: lurtch on September 22, 2018, 21:48:02

Hello All,

After many attempts to unlatch the top compartment cover, I was successful. When I finally got it open I discovered that the spring "C" clip that tensions the nut on the end of the handle shaft had completely fallen out.

Chain of failure: the retaining nut loosens up, the C clip drops out, then the lever arm backs off of the flats on the shaft.

I modified a sprinkler valve shut-off tool by adding a hook to it. It worked well on the drivers side, but on the other side I had to hook and jerk the push-pull cable instead of tripping the actual latch (no access).

The page: https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=5681.msg35096#msg35096 was helpful but not definitive. I would like to add my graphic to this old post but do not know how to do that.  - - Peter - - HELP!


Larry in CA

Title: Re: top cover latch problem
Post by: mbzse on September 22, 2018, 22:06:38

Quote from: lurtch

.../... to unlatch the top compartment cover.../...

This procedure has been touched upon in this Forum...  se for instance:
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=23360.msg167197#msg167197 (https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=23360.msg167197#msg167197)