Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: Coochas on January 12, 2015, 22:34:05

Title: Reinstalling the hood problem
Post by: Coochas on January 12, 2015, 22:34:05

Hi All,
I am putting the hood back on my 280. 
When I took it off and released the brass 'lever' going from the hood to a holder in the engine bay, it was under tremendous spring load.  I'm trying to put it back together and for the life of me I can't figure out how the hooked end goes back in the holder.  It seems to have tension in the exact opposite direction of what I want.
Am I missing something?

This is the end of the lever that is confusing the hell out of me:

(http://coochas.com/pics/280SL/hoodrod.jpg)

Title: Re: Reinstalling the hood problem
Post by: Garry on January 12, 2015, 22:56:12

In the Tech Manual you will see the procedure to remove and reinstall hood.
http://www.sl113.org/wiki/ChassisBody/Hood
I suspect you removed the hood without securing the tension spring and thus now it appears to be 180 degree out. Have a read it should get you back on track.

Garry

Title: Re: Reinstalling the hood problem
Post by: Coochas on January 12, 2015, 23:05:16

Ahhhh, I missed that in the tech manual. Looks like I need to wind it counterclockwise.  I wondered about this but was afraid the thing would snap!
Thanks!

Title: Re: Reinstalling the hood problem
Post by: George Des on January 13, 2015, 02:02:00

Be very careful and make sure you use a metal hook to hold it in a wound up position while you put the hood in place. There is a slot cut into the side of the hood to hold the hook.

Title: Re: Reinstalling the hood problem
Post by: WRe on January 13, 2015, 08:21:08

Hi,
here you can see some pictures how to do it: www.pagodentreff.de/diskussionsforum/t5764-drehstab.html.
...WRe

Title: Re: Reinstalling the hood problem
Post by: Coochas on January 13, 2015, 22:20:07

Thanks everyone.  I was able to tension the rod and use an S-hook as described.  Wow, that thing is scary!