Wait until you try and get them back on.  I usually don't insert the
cover plate back on fully until I have all 4 knobs on halfway or so.
Dom
85 Westy

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Rocket J Squirrel
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 3:09 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Air and heat knobs on levers

Bill, you certainly can. However, it takes a strong pull and I have yet
to get a knob off without damaging the panel and/or banging my hand into
something when it releases.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 03/04/2013 11:57 AM, WILLIAM WITZ wrote:
> Hi all I have an 84 westy. I was wondering if you can pull the plastic

> knobs on the air/ heat levers in order to remove the plate. I have 
> some new leds for my burnt out lights. Thanks in advance.
> Bill 84 westy -Tiico
>