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Originally Posted by jgl1
The lens is glued to the housing body at the time of manufacture. The only (noninvasive) way to get behind the lens is to remove the instrument cluster housing and then remove both gauge clusters and speedometer head. Special pulling hooks (inexpensive; MB # 140 589 02 33-00) are available to aid in removal of the housing but are not mandatory.
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I have taken apart about a dozen 450/380/560SL instrument clusters and I have yet to find one with the lens glued in. It is actually sandwiched between the two pieces of the cluster, and around the edges are 8 or so small anti-rattle clips, which must not be lost. I have some notes on how to remove/replace/restore these on my website.