E270 Owner
MB Enthusiast
Gear shift insert and covering removal.
W211 gear selector & others apply.
This is a take apart of the gear lever/selector only.
If you want to carry out any mods to the gear lever insert or recover the gaitor/lever it might come in handy.
Worn lever
Carefully lever under the plastic insert and the wood effect vinyl with the cars model printed on it.
Caution is needed when levering it off the adhesive tape use only onedirection to remove it.
Once separated there's a torx screw hiding under the adhesive tape, remove this and carefully lever upwards on the retaining plate as it slides in a plastic runner on the gear lever.
This acts as a retaining clamp for the leather trim that comes over the lever and tucks into the top under the insert.
Now the covering can be carefully removed taking care not to tear the padding attached to the leather and plastic gear lever
New one in place looking 100% better
Hope it helps someone out there
W211 gear selector & others apply.
This is a take apart of the gear lever/selector only.
If you want to carry out any mods to the gear lever insert or recover the gaitor/lever it might come in handy.
Worn lever
Carefully lever under the plastic insert and the wood effect vinyl with the cars model printed on it.
Caution is needed when levering it off the adhesive tape use only onedirection to remove it.
Once separated there's a torx screw hiding under the adhesive tape, remove this and carefully lever upwards on the retaining plate as it slides in a plastic runner on the gear lever.
This acts as a retaining clamp for the leather trim that comes over the lever and tucks into the top under the insert.
Now the covering can be carefully removed taking care not to tear the padding attached to the leather and plastic gear lever
New one in place looking 100% better
Hope it helps someone out there
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