Uhmm silly question, before I break something, what is the proper procedure for removing the top gear shifter cover see attached photos,, I have removed the 2 plastic pins at the front but the cover is still stuck.. I do not want to force it ,, it is 29 degrees F here and plastic is brittle. I have a new gear shifter knob, / shaft to replace the old one . And I want to refinish the center console cover too. It needs a good cleaning,, dog hair and other fungus hiding in there, 1987 300 SDL,,, ps most of the light bulbs are going to get replaced also. ty and cheers. DD


just to clarify,, I am trying to remove the plate that has the P R D 1 2 on it have to get that off to remove the gear shifter and shaft.. ty

Remove the center console and screws should be obvious. Also check youtube a there are some 126 removal vids.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

will remove center console ,, and will check utube,, ty

found a link on u tube but not the right model,,, did a search in forums and it looks like I got to remove center console,,, hope the weather stays above freezing

1) Wait for warmer weather. It's not but a few weeks away.

2) Use a Shop Vac to get the hair and dirt out so you can see the screws

3) Take a long Phillips head screwdriver and poke around the places where you suspect screws are on the bottom and side areas. If the shoe fits, turn it.

4) If you're changing bulbs, which I just did on my car recently (maybe yours won't need this, but better to be prepared), go to a few restaurants over the next week, and get different diameter straws. A small diameter will be what you want, to fit tightly over the bulb, so you can pull it straight out.

Good luck.

jeff 1991 300d

great idea ty ,, and yes it's gonna get down to 20 f soon so will have to wait ,, ty cheers

Hello Dave, did you ever complete this job? I need to do the same thing and I would appreciate any lessons learned. It was a much easier job on my W124 but on my 87 300SDL the space is way too tight on the sides to remove the whole thing. Thanks in advance.