Help!!! Soft Top Stuck!

[Benz Dr.]

Before you close the lid you have to make sure that you have the geared screws for the top latching turned all the way in. They will stick up too high if you don't and press against the top cover.

All the hinges on the soft top frame need to be oiled about every year. Use something that won't stain the fabric and just use a small amount. I use a product made by AMS/OIL called MP ( metal protector ) that can doubble as spray and wash for your greasy cloths in the washing machine. It won't hurt fabric.

If you have a top that leaks water right through the material when it rains you have  POS material on it. I've never seen one leak like that. Tops I sell are Electron but I've used other companies.

Dan Caron's
 SL Barn
benzbarn@ebtech.net
 slbarn.mbz.org
  1 877 661 6061

[Cees Klumper]

To make water bead off the top, I can recommend Wolfstein's RaggTopp cleaner and protectant. Far better than the tent water proofing spray that was recommended by my MB dealer years ago. Still, even without this coating, my top never leaked water, I suppose thanks to this water-barrier-sandwich-construction.

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

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Thanks to everyone who helped me solve the problem. Two simple side handles.

Have a nice Xmass and a wonderfull 2007 !!!!

quote:Originally posted by Dick M

When my bottom bow was stuck I had to releas the spring loaded hinges on each side of the main hing and it came right out.
I have diagram but can't figure out how to attach.
If you have not solved problem I'll work on sending attachment

Dick M
1970 280SL

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