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GwagenLover Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Winston Salem, NC USA 27104 Vehicle(s): 2016 G550 & 2016 GLE350 Posts: 473 | New and easy to make seat install tool Removing the spring cylinder is easy as it only takes a pair of screwdrivers. But putting it back in is a pain. I have for some time thought that there could be a easier way to make the seat spring cylinder compression tool. After some thought and experimenting I found what I think is the solution. I will show photographs below how I achieved this new tool in 3 hours of bench time. Now that I know how to do it, That time should be reduced to 2 hours. First I ordered a 3/8" square steel rod 12" long for Amazon. Then I looked thru the tool drawer to find a set of old vise grips. First I made a bending jig: 5/16" bolts spaced 3/8" apart. Slip fit. Then I heated the 3/8" sq. stock with a propane torch. An you need a pipe to bent the stock, it will be very hot. I bent it until I achieved the radius I wanted. I then cooled it and ground the radius to a fit size. I measured the distance between the mounting pin centers of the spring shock: 19 CM or 7.5 inches locked in place. The shock is slightly longer when completely open, say two to three MM. I had a shock that Dutch sent me years ago. So I mounted two 5/6" inch pins and set the shock on it with tension just as it was monted in the vehicle. I ground the vise grips thin and cut a grove in the 3/8 stock and pinned it to the visegrips. I drilled a press fit hole in the stock and the visegrips and drove a roll pin in. I modified the tool to make it more toolbox ready. Edited by GwagenLover 8/5/2022 6:51 PM (CIMG0992resized.JPG) (CIMG0996resized.JPG) Attachments ---------------- CIMG0992resized.JPG (63KB - 0 downloads) CIMG0996resized.JPG (52KB - 0 downloads) | ||
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Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3002 | RE: New and easy to make seat install tool I have one of the ones you made before http://www.pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.asp?tid=21897&po... Thanks for the updated technique. I will need to replace the spring cylinder for my jump seat soon. I'm planning to use the hose clamp technique like Eric suggested. It's a bit smaller than the seat spring cylinder I think, Attachments ---------------- Rear_Seat_Tool.pdf (25KB - 5 downloads) | ||
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GwagenLover Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Winston Salem, NC USA 27104 Vehicle(s): 2016 G550 & 2016 GLE350 Posts: 473 | Re: New and easy to make seat install tool @otiswesty: I could make you one that is shorter than the one shown. If you are going to replace the cylinder, send it to me so I can fit it exactly. There again, all I need is the mounted measurement between centers of the pins. I have not looked for new vise grips to know the cost. I am set up to make them as the jigs are now made and that was part of getting started. If you are going to continue to remove the jump seat, I suggest you get a tool. Edited by GwagenLover 8/4/2022 7:00 PM | ||
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GwagenLover Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Winston Salem, NC USA 27104 Vehicle(s): 2016 G550 & 2016 GLE350 Posts: 473 | Re: New and easy to make seat install tool I decided to make a few more of the tools. I got a 6' length of 3/8" stock today. I made three tools this evening. Actually, I had prepared three Vises grips in advance. I decided to not use a roll pin and instead I used a 6-32 screw. That makes it easier to remove the pin and put them a in short space. Edited by GwagenLover 8/4/2022 6:59 PM | ||
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Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3002 | RE: New and easy to make seat install tool The smaller Stabilus shock on the jump seat is 6" long in the extended position and 6 3/8" in length when removed Looks like it is 5.866 inches between the centers of mounting pins. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/lus-6b-9306ex (Extended.jpg) (6inches.jpg) (removed.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Extended.jpg (79KB - 1 downloads) 6inches.jpg (63KB - 0 downloads) removed.jpg (105KB - 0 downloads) | ||
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GwagenLover Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Winston Salem, NC USA 27104 Vehicle(s): 2016 G550 & 2016 GLE350 Posts: 473 | Re: New and easy to make seat install tool Well done Eric. Those are good pics. Edited by GwagenLover 8/8/2022 8:49 PM | ||
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GwagenLover Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Winston Salem, NC USA 27104 Vehicle(s): 2016 G550 & 2016 GLE350 Posts: 473 | RE: New and easy to make seat install tool Eric, the multi tool is complete and is shipped. Edited by GwagenLover 8/1/2022 12:29 PM (CIMG0997.JPG) Attachments ---------------- CIMG0997.JPG (41KB - 5 downloads) | ||
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Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3002 | RE: New and easy to make seat install tool Thanks for the updated tool. I used the new tool to replace my jumpseat strut and it worked great. No more floppy jumpseat when going down bumpy roads or hitting pot holes. | ||
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