Arm Rest Replacement - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

tobybul · #1 07-17-2007, 09:08 PM

I got a spare armrest for the driver's seat to replace one on my 300D. The old one does not stay up. Does anyone know how to take the armrest off the seat?

JackG · #2 07-17-2007, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tobybul

I got a spare armrest for the driver's seat to replace one on my 300D. The old one does not stay up. Does anyone know how to take the armrest off the seat?

not hard
Remove seat from the car
remove back from the bench, this is done by removing the side plastic covers where the back meets bench and un bolting 4 bolts
remove the covering on the seat.
there is a nut inside that holds the arm rest on.
job takes about an hour

crashone · #3 07-17-2007, 09:20 PM

Remove the back cover on the driver's seat. You will see what to do when you have it opened up. There are 2 screws on the bottom of that back panel that come out so the panel will come off, it pulls downward towards the floor. Do a search for removing the seat backs for more info if needed. Good luck.

tobybul · #4 07-21-2007, 11:42 PM

thanks, everyone for the directions... got a full plate on the docket... changed the shocks, sway bar links and muffler and tail pipe on my explorer today. The exhaust work was a bit of a challenge. Luckily, my sawzall did most of of the work

Stevo · #5 07-22-2007, 01:07 AM

You can do it with the seat in the car. Remove the one screw from the middle of the lower edge of the back panel and pull down. There are two 10mm bolts and one large one , maybe 24mm, (use a socket) cant remember the exact size. You'll see when you get the back panel off.

JimmyL · #6 07-22-2007, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Stevo

You can do it with the seat in the car. Remove the one screw from the middle of the lower edge of the back panel and pull down. There are two 10mm bolts and one large one , maybe 24mm, (use a socket) cant remember the exact size. You'll see when you get the back panel off.

Stevo has the correct information....

tobybul · #7 07-22-2007, 07:44 AM

I was gonna try it without removing the seat.....

BTW, does anyone have another spare armrest? Prefer blue but any color will do I guess.....

dmorrison · #8 07-22-2007, 01:23 PM

Don't need to remove the seat.

Dave

peter serbanica · #9 07-22-2007, 05:23 PM

There should be an adjustment to tighten armrest. If there is a plastic trim piece on armrest, pop it off, loosen 8mm head bolt, tighten large nut, then tighten 8mm screw

xafman · #10 07-22-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Stevo

You can do it with the seat in the car. Remove the one screw from the middle of the lower edge of the back panel and pull down. There are two 10mm bolts and one large one , maybe 24mm, (use a socket) cant remember the exact size. You'll see when you get the back panel off.

I didn't have a metric that large and found that a 1 1/16 fit exactly.

tobybul · #11 07-22-2007, 09:41 PM

In my case, the problem is that the round, plastic piece on the side used to release the armrest has come off. I think once those pieces come off theres not good way to put them back and make it work right.