[W126 Coupe] Inside Door Opener Handle

[Jay Hirsch]

Stop using  the drivers door

Jay H
On Apr 26, 2010, at 4:40 PM, Dick Spellman wrote:


> On 4/26/2010 4:21 PM, Henry Viveiros wrote:

>>

>> The Driver Side Inside Door Opener Handle on my wife's 1986 560SEC  

>> has become very loose and seems to be hanging down from the top.  

>> The bottom seems to be attached OK.

>>

>> I would like to fix it but don’t know how to remove the plastic  

>> panel to see what is going on inside. Any comments?

>>

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>

> Henry,

>

> You are referring to the plastic trim behind the chrome handle.

>

> Use a single edge razor blade or fine tipped pick at the back end  

> of the plasticand move forward to release.  Then using a phillips  

> screwdriver remove the metal plate (cage) sitting directly behind  

> the plastic trim cover while pulling the door handle.

>

> As for the hanging handle, there is an adjustment for the cable  

> but, I suspect you will find the hinge has broken and the handle  

> will need replacement.

>

> Regards,

> Dick

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