seat back tilt levers

[phatton]

How do you remove the plastic knob on the seat back tilt lever?  It looks like there is a roll pin in there, but there is no hole on the other side to push the pin out.  Thanks

[ghetdjc320]

It’s a small Allen head set screw. You may have to use a small screw extractor is the Allen socket is rounded off

[schardein]

I've removed several of these.  They were always a small roll pin.  I removed them by using a small punch and driving them through the other side of the knob.  It helps to support the lever with something and work carefully so as to not bend the lever.  Yes, you end up with a hole on both sides of the knob.

 

I've never seen one with an allen head screw.

 

If there is another method, I've not heard of it.

[JustEmptyEveryPocket]

Do you think left handed drill bits would remove it well? As you are drilling the pin, would it pull it out of the hole? Just curious, no personal xp with it.

[ghetdjc320]

My seats have been reupholstered so it must have been changed when they were redone.

[Warren Mohler]

9 hours ago, schardein said:

I've removed several of these.  They were always a small roll pin.  I removed them by using a small punch and driving them through the other side of the knob.  It helps to support the lever with something and work carefully so as to not bend the lever.  Yes, you end up with a hole on both sides of the knob.

 

I've never seen one with an allen head screw.

 

If there is another method, I've not heard of it.

took a few out myself and this is how  

[schardein]

I've wondered if one could use a very tiny screw, screw it into the roll pin, then grab it with pliers and pull it out.  But the roll pin is extremely small, I'm not sure if a small eyeglasses hinge screw would even work.

 

I don't think drilling them out would work, and probably mar up the surrounding plastic.

 

After driving the pin through the other side, I take a single edge razor blade and carefully trim away the plastic that is pushed out around the edges of the hole.  Done carefully, it's barely noticeable.