Hello,


The question:
I recently purchased a 1982 300D. I accessed the FSM on the Star Tekinfo site, but the photographs are horrible. I purchased the maintenance manual in PDF form and the photos are just as bad. Are the photos on the CDs any better? Anyone know where good photographs can be had short of paper FSMs?


Firewall accelerator linkage answer:


I was cleaning up and lubing the throttle linkages, and when I took the mount for the pedal linkage off of the firewall the ball just fell apart. I've searched hi and lo, I even tried amazon and was refunded twice because the part wasn't in stock ( even though they listed 26 in stock when I ordered and they sill list some in stock as of a few days ago ) but it seems like they can't be had.

So, I had to make one. MB purists should probably stop reading now.

I used a skate board wheel. The shaft that slides into the wheel bearings was just under 8mm, .310", so it fits into the 5/16 ID bearings with almost no slop. I have a metal lathe, so I just kept whittling away at it until it was just a skösh oversize and a nice tight fit when the bolts on the bracket are tightened down. The difference in acceleration is pretty dramatic.


Does anyone know the dimensions of that ball? Does anyone see any potential problems I'm overlooking? Looks to me like they used a ball because the shaft that fits into it does not go straight out from the firewall, it's more like off to the left and down a bit.



I intend to pull it out and de-rust the bracket and paint the inside of the firewall part of the bracket since the paint is all dissolved. I can measure it then if anyone needs the dimensions.

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