Yes, I remember now. There is a protective sleeve on the bottom of the pin where the strap is attached to the subframe. MB recommends a special tool to remove it, which basically looked like a small chisel. I remember using a cold steel chisel to gently tap the pin protector out. It did not take a lot of force, so take your time. Work on the bottom...and when the clip comes off, then just pop the pin out.

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John J. Meadows
'83 300D 260k mi.
'85 190E 2.3L 99k mi.