R129 Manually-Operated Top Tool
FYI… In anticipation of this problem – for emergency situations, such as its raining and you need to get the top up – Mercedes created a manually-operated method of raising and lowering the soft top. First, you will need the tool. It’s MB p/n: 129.581.00.66 List price is US$15.00 It is quite possible you have one in your trunk, along with the spare tire. If not, order one from your local dealer. I’ve attached a pic of the tool. Sorry, not sure of the name of the tool; the invoice just says “Special Wrench”.
In addition, I have scanned the little plastic sack that the tool originally came in. (Unfortunately, the above p/n does not include the plastic sack.) It provides step-by-step instructions, in crude pictorial form, of the 10 steps to raise the soft-top. The MB part number for the plastic sack is 129.585.01.86 But alas, MB doesn’t have any more stock of the plastic sack. Tool is readily available for MB.
Cheers,
Jeff
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