Short version:

Anyone got a workable exploded diagram (that is, NOT the factory parts diagram, which is near useless in this case) or photos of how the seat rails and adjusters go together on a w123 seat with height adjustment?

I have googled every conceivable combo of terms on this and come up with squat.

Long version:

I started doing a swap of the front seat pads (seat bases) in my 1980 300td in August. I had bought good used seat cushions (just the seat assemblies, no rails or adjusters) from a fellow forum member, and was swapping in for my old ones. Got the passenger seat done. On the '80 that's simple, no height adjuster on the right side seat.

Then when I went to do the driver seat I discovered, when I pulled the seat out, that I had a case of the infamous old-Benz-owner rust blindness. I knew my floor needed help, but not that much help.

I removed the rails and adjuster hardware from the old seat but never completed the swap ('cause I was gonna do it like next week, ya'know?). Yeah, right. Only finished the floor mid-November. Now I don't remember diddly about how I pulled it apart.

Fast forward to now. I have the driver seat bottom with the fore/aft rails attached on both sides, and the height adjuster rail attached on the left side (where that handle is). I can't figure out how to do the rest:

- right side height adjuster (bottom) rail
- fore/aft adjuster handle assembly
- a piece that I think is supposed to be an anchor for the side seat base trim

In particular, where is the fore/aft ajuster handle/rod supposed to bolt on? I cannot figure out where there are holes that match the spacing of the holes in the black bracket that forms part of the handle/rod assembly. If I get that the rest may fall together.

Tks

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2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

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