[W126 Coupe] thanks dean and josh

[Josh Allen]

Glad to help, and like Dean said, no screws in the rear seat's back 
cushion.  Late night, and my reading skills apparently get iffy.  I was 
talking about the back of the front seat backrests when I described the 
screws retaining them.

-Josh

On 5/21/2010 10:20 AM, Gary wrote:

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> *From:* Dean Slone <daslone at saber.net>

> *To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> *Sent:* Fri, May 21, 2010 8:54:35 AM

> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] back seats and driver's side mirror

>

> My 1981 500SEC has no screws.  The seat backs slide over 3 connection 

> tabs - 2 at the top of the seat back which are part of the body and 

> one at the bottom center of the seat back that is a piece of spring 

> metal inserted into a formed holder that is part of the body.  To 

> remove the seat back simply slide straight up until the seat back 

> disconnects from and is clear of the tabs then remove the seat by 

> pulling the entire seat back toward the front of the vehicle.

> Probably easier if you remove the bottom cushions first.  Lift the 

> front edge of the bottom cushion until it releases and clears the 

> holding posts then slide foreward.

> See the attached pic.  You can see some tabs and a bottom post in the 

> attached pic. I am sure they are called something other than tabs and 

> posts but you get the idea.

> Dean

>

>     ----- Original Message -----

>     *From:* Josh Allen <mailto:heyallen at null-ptr.net>

>     *To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>     *Sent:* Friday, May 21, 2010 1:56

>     *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] back seats and driver's side mirror

>

>     On 5/20/2010 8:23 PM, Gary wrote:

>>     the "back side" of the rear seats - to remove them you just

>>     pull/push them up, right?

>>     how do you remove the handle to the driver's side, side view mirrow?

>>

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>     The seat backs in my w126 coupe had a couple of small screws at

>     the bottom edge that had to be removed before lifting up and out.

>

>     The mirror has a small keeper collar that you have to slide out of

>     the handle before the handle pulls to the rear.

>     With the door open, look at what would be the front side of the

>     handle, and you should see the narrow section with grooves in it.

>     Push that part outward, toward the door and the pivot point.

>     It should pop out slightly, along with a circular collar that was

>     pressed into the handle around the metal shaft that comes out of

>     the door.

>

>

>     -Josh

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