Modified Control Cable For Sliding/Pop-Up Roof (77/21)

Publication date: 1991-03-01
Reference number: 77/21

MODIFIED CONTROL CABLE FOR SLIDING/POP-UP ROOF

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): 77/21, Date of Issue: March 1991

ALL MODELS WITH SLIDING/POP-UP ROOF - MODIFIED CONTROL CABLE FOR SLIDING/POP-UP ROOF

Model(s): 1981-1983 Mercedes-Benz 380 SEL; 1981-1985 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD;1982-1983 Mercedes-Benz 380 SEC; 1984-1985 Mercedes-Benz 380 SE, 500 SEC, 500 SEL; 1984-1989 Mercedes-Benz 190 D; 1984-on Mercedes-Benz 190 E; 1986-1987 Mercedes-Benz 300 SDL; 1986-1991 Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL, 560 SEC, 560 SEL; 1986-on Mercedes-Benz 300 E; 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300 D, 300 TD; 1987-1989 Mercedes-Benz 260 E; 1988-1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE, 300 SEL; 1988-on Mercedes-Benz 300 CE, 300 TE; 1990-1991 Mercedes-Benz 350 SDL; 1990-on Mercedes-Benz 300 D, 300 E 4MATIC, 300 TE 4MATIC; 1991 Mercedes-Benz 350 SD

Group: 77 - Sliding Roof, Soft Top, Racks

Bulletin No.: 77/21

Date: March 1991

SERVICE INFORMATION

As of April 1990 production, a modified control cable for the sliding/pop-up roof is installed in those vehicles so equipped. There is less friction with the modified cable.

The modified control cable can be installed in earlier production vehicles.

NOTE: If a modified control cable is installed, the torque of the slip clutch must be set to 4-5 N.m (job no. 77195).

PARTS INFORMATION

Model	Part Name	Part Number (Old)	Part Number (New)
124 coupe & 201 sedan	Control cable	124 780 08 89	124 780 14 89
124 sedan	Control cable	124 780 09 89	124 780 13 89
124 wagon	Control cable	124 780 11 89	124 780 15 89
126 short	Control cable	126 780 11 89	126 780 16 89
126 long	Control cable	126 780 13 89	126 780 17 89
126 coupe	Control cable	126 780 07 89	126 780 18 89

Fig 1: Previous & Modified Version Control Cables