Replacing Shiftknob

Greetings,

I would like to replace the stock shift knob with one made out of wood. I have been able to take the wood cover off. However, I am struggling with taking the shift knob off. Any help you can provide it would be appreciated. I do not have metric tools and I am struggling with finding the right wrench. What size do I need? To loosen the bolt, do I have to turn clockwise?

Regards,
Abe

[ericdee]

Abe,

Did you remove the shift-gate? It's a lot easier to get at with the gate removed. And remember... righty tidy, and lefty lucy

I am not sure if I know what the shift gate is. I unscrewed the black plastic plate through which the shift knob goes through. Obviously I could not remove the plate because of the shift knob was still attached. There is not much room to work with. How can I take the shift gate removed? Also, to remove the shift knob, do I have to do anything more than just removing the bolt at the bottom of the shift knob? I am still not sure about the direction of loosening the bolt, is it clock or counter close wise?

Regards,
Abe

[ericdee]

The black plastic plate is your gate. It's counter clock wise to loosen.

Thanks for the feedback. It requires a 15mm wrench to take the bolt off. I did manage to take the shift knob off. Unfortunately, the wooden one did not fit. I went through all of the trouble for nothing. The only good thing that came out of this experience was to learn more about another aspect of the 560SL.

Regards,
Abe

[ericdee]

Abe,


You're welcome, to bad it didn't fit...

Best wishes,

Eric