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BRNN53 · 01-02-2005, 05:20 PM

DOes anyone know how to tighten up the back and the armrest? Both are loose on my 1984 500SL.
Thanks.
Mike

slbenz1 · 01-02-2005, 09:03 PM

the seat back locks on to the striker in the upright position/ on the striker there should be a plastic bushing around it , generally these are either worn out or missing after years of service.

the armrest also has a bushing , this can be accessed by removing the cap on the armrest, sliding off the armrest and replacing bushing/ both of these parts are the same as on american version SL's and are available from your dealer/ (rather cheap too)

Regards, Perry

85blck380 · 11-29-2006, 08:02 PM

I know this thread is pretty stale, but thought I'd exhume it instead of starting anew.
Does anyone kow if the armrest is supposed to be linked to the seat back such that reclining the seat means having the armrest shift up into a non-horizontal state? It's rather annoying. It would be great if it would remain horizontal regardless of seat back position. Are they all like this?

**ScottinSoCal** · 11-29-2006, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 85blck380

Does anyone kow if the armrest is supposed to be linked to the seat back such that reclining the seat means having the armrest shift up into a non-horizontal state? It's rather annoying. It would be great if it would remain horizontal regardless of seat back position.

Mine is just like that. If I lean the seat forward, the armrest goes down. If I recline the seat back, it goes up. The mechanism required to do anything else would be very complicated.

85blck380 · 11-29-2006, 08:25 PM

Good point. Don't know why I didn't see that. As long as it's attached to the seat, it has no way of knowing what's horizontal. Oh well. I suppose one design flaw is not bad. Nothing's perfect.