W124 estate - luggage screen removal

[crt]

I'm having real problems getting the luggage screen unit off the back of the folding rear seat in my E300D estate. The handbook says just slide it off to the left, and after a hard whack it certainly moved to the left but there it stayed. It won't come off. I've tried moving it back and forth and wiggling it but it won't budge.

Anyone got any suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[television]

I'm having real problems getting the luggage screen unit off the back of the folding rear seat in my E300D estate. The handbook says just slide it off to the left, and after a hard whack it certainly moved to the left but there it stayed. It won't come off. I've tried moving it back and forth and wiggling it but it won't budge.

Anyone got any suggestions?

Thanks.

Just a thought, have you tried with the seats folded

 

[crt]

Yes, though it is only possible (I think) for the thing to come off when they are folded down as the unit would foul the rear door pillar in the upright position.

 

[stumpy]

If it hasn't been removed for a while you really and I mean really need to thump it across. Mine was like this

 

[crt]

Thanks, so when it comes off, it just slides straight out, it doesn't have to be slid and then lifted or anything like that? So far I've found a good kick made it move an inch or so. I'll give it an even bigger thumping in the morning.

 

[Bolide]

The cassette slides out to the passenger side. Fold the seats flat and it should slide out with no problem

If it doesn't want to slide then the screws that hold the guides may have come loose and are stopping the cassette from sliding. If that's the case, pull the cassette away from the seat back and slide it off. Then tighten the screws that hold the clips to the seat back

If the cassette slides about an inch, then stops, this is your problem. Proceed with care

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[crt]

Thanks, Nick.

 

[Thegemmesabogie]

It goes about three inches sideways then lifts out away from the seatback. It does not slide out the whole way and it's quite heavy which may be what is misleading you.

 

[crt]

Now sorted - it required a combination of the advice above: quite a hard shove, accompanied by being levered up with a stout screwdriver. A couple of loose screws will now be tightened and cobwebs cleared away: possibly the first time it has ever been off.

Thanks all.

 

[Bolide]

A spot of Pledge works well on the runners

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk