If the key is still in the run position (position one) then you should be able to insert two 2mm pins, sharpened with the angled face toward the inside, and release the collar. The pins need to be inserted 4 cm to engage the release. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300
On April 18, 2017 9:44:23 PM EDT, Fred Moir via Mercedes <[email protected]> wrote: >Craig. > >Nope. Could not turn the key to off, or anywhere else. > >Stop lever and disconnected battery. > >Gathering tools, allies and patience. > >Ho (Bl**dy )Hum. > > >Fred Moir. >Lynn MA. >Diesel preferred. > > >________________________________ >From: Mercedes <[email protected]> on behalf of Craig via >Mercedes <[email protected]> >Sent: 18 April 2017 19:48 >To: Mercedes Discussion List >Cc: Craig >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Key shtuff. > >On Tue, 18 Apr 2017 21:15:29 +0000 Fred Moir via Mercedes ><[email protected]> wrote: > >> My '87 300TD is immobile and I'm annoyed. >> >> Went to Luke's, we had lunch and returned to his house. Key would not >> turn off. > >I thought the real problem was when you turned it off and needed to >turn >it back on to the #1 position to release the shroud lock. > > >Craig >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
