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Subject:Re: Heater Ventilation Slider Controls
From:Rocket J Squirrel
Date:Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:47:15 -0700

The OP might benefit from a photo of bent-nose pliers. Can someone post
a link?

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

On 08/21/2013 11:13 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
> Best tool I can think of is some bent-nosed pliers. Hook 'em right behind
> the knob and pull straight out. get the all loose first, then wiggle them
> out of their slots the rest of the way by hand. Same thing going back on.
> Lay them out so you know the order going back.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 1:11 PM, James Ogul <jimogul70@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> How do you get the slider knobs off.  I don't want to over force them.  I
>> pulling pretty hard.  Do they ultimately slide off if I just pull harder?
>>   Trying to remove the face plate so I scan change out the heater fan
>> switch.  Have to get the knobs off to remove the plate.
>>
>> Jim
>> 85 Westy.