Mercedes-Benz Ponton Workshop

Technical Data / Identification

• Chassis & engine numbers
• Data Cards
• Diesel Engines: Overview
• Diesel Engines: (application / description / starter motor)
• Mercedes-Benz in Australia (the history)
• Production: Overview
• Production: Variants (pick-up / wagon / ambulance / hearse)
• Specifications: All models
• Specifications: Diesel models
• Specifications: Gasoline models
• Table of capacities: metric units
• Table of capacities: SAE units
• Vehicle ID plates

Maintenance / Repair / Restoration

• Air Filter Element: Type 220S
• Air Filter Element: Type 220SE
• Axle Boot, Rear I (split boot overview)
• Axle Boot, Rear II (split boot installation)
• Axle Boot, Rear III (solid boot replacement)
• Blinker Relay (modification / replacement)
• Blinker (modification of parking lamp)
• Blinker Repair
• Brake booster rebuild
• Brake cylinder replacement
• Brake Light Switch (repair)
• Brake and Clutch pedal sealing washers
• Brakes: Restoration (illustrated / hoses, lines, drums, shoes)
• Brakes: ATE power brakes (brochure / ATE T-50 manual)
• Brakes: ATE T-50 article
• Clutch: Adjustment
• Clutch: Removal and Installation I
• Clutch: Removal and Installation II (illustrated)
• Clutch: Removal and Installation III (illustrated supplement)
• Engine Removal (illustrated)
• Engine Removal and Gantry Fabrication
• Exhaust manifold heat risers
• Hydrak Automatic Clutch (technical overview)
• Hydrak Automatic Clutch (driving impressions)
• Hydrak Automatic Clutch (servo diaphragm replacement)
• Hydrak Automatic Clutch (1957 Autocar article)
• Instrument cluster removal
• Lubrication Chart
• Lubrication Chart with Periodic Maintenance Schedule
• Motor mount replacement
• Oil and filter change
• Oils (engine, steering, water pump, differential, gear box)
• Recirculating Ball Steering
• Restoration Project: 1959 220S sedan
• Restoration Projects: 190 & 220S sedans
• Restoration Story: 1959 220S sedan
• Rocker arm adjustment
• Rotary light switch I (focus: terminals and functions)
• Rotary light switch II (focus: problem solving)
• Steering box reseal
• Steering wheel removal
• Swing axle
• Timing chain tensioner
• Thread repair (aluminum head)
• Tires: Guide I (focus: modern sizes)
• Tires: Guide II (focus: OEM specification)
• Tires: (wide white walls)
• Tires: (white wall paint)
• Tires: specifications for passenger cars (October, 1960)
• Transmission fluid change
• Valve adjustment (and checking timing chain stretch)
• Window channel and brush molding
• Winter or long term storage

Ignition Topics
Gasoline and Diesel Engines

• Battery sizes
• Coil overview
• Coil replacement (Bosch red coil)
• Diesel engine glow plugs (verify connections)
• Diesel engine / cold start procedure
• Distributor maintenance
• Electronic ignition (Crane) (modification overview)
• Electronic ignition (Crane) (modification to Type 190SL)
• Electronic ignition (PerTronix "Hall Effect") (modification)
• Generator wiring harness
• Generator (polarizing)
• Generator Restoration
• Ignition key codes
• Point gap and vacuum advance
• Spark plug cross reference
• Spark plug gap
• Starting Engine (after storage)

Fuel and Carburetors

• Tuning dual carburetors
• Photo Essay: Solex carburetor
• Carburetor (Solex 32 PAITA / exploded parts diagram)
• Carburetor rebuild (lessons learned)
• Carburetor rebuild (Solex 32 PAITA)
• Carburetor reconditioning (Solex 32 PAITA / illustrated)
• Carburetor repair (Solex 34 PICB / illustrated)
• Carburetor (Solex 34 PICB) (diagram, part numbers / 11 Mb zip)
• Carburetor (Solex / cleaning the idle circuit)
• Fuel filters (comparison photo: Types 219, 220a, 220S)
• Fuel pumps
• Fuel pump rebuilding
• Fuel pump reconditioning
• Octane ratings (RON, ROZ, MON and R+M/2)
• Solex carburetor model numbers
• Fuel tank pressure relief
• Fuel level sending unit
• Weber carburetors (modification)

Heater Boxes

• Repair I
• Repair II
• Removal and Installation
• Repair III (including new heater boxes from Mercedes-Benz)
• Heater Core Valve Repair
• Heater Hose Replacement (using rubber boots)

Options / Tools / Trim / Other

• Bakelite: History
• Bakelite: Cleaning
• Bakelite: (another article)
• Band clamp: Threading
• Beltline chrome removal
• Chemicals (cleaning metal parts, etc.)
• Clock: Removal
• Clock: Cleaning
• Clock: Quartz Movement (modification)
• Fog Lamps and Light Bulbs
• Bulb Cross-Reference Table
• Folding rear seat (cabriolet)
• Fuse Legends
• Grille Badges (badge bar project)
• Headliner installation
• Keys and Locks (overview)
• Key Codes (key codes explained)
• Luggage (1959 Type 220S sedan)
• Luggage (Type 180/220a and 190SL)
• Aluminum trim refinishing
• Metal trim construction
• Radiator Blind (cold weather option)
• Radiator Grille Shell Evolution
• Radios: Photos / Manufacturers / Models
• Seat belt: Installation Guide I
• Seat belt: Installation Guide II
• Spare parts (Bosch distributor, fog lamps, etc.): 180/180a/190/219/220a/220S/220SE
• Spare parts kit
• Spare parts kit for a long trip
• Tool: Sub-frame castor assembly (facilitates engine removal)
• Tool kits (Pontons)
• Tool kits (Type 300 Adenauer)
• Trailer hitch
• Webasto sliding sunroof replacement
• Webasto roof wind deflector
• Webasto spare parts catalog (.pdf)
• Window shade (rear window)
• Windshield replacement
• Windshield washer kits (Bosch/ VDO)
• Wood removal (1959 Type 220S cabriolet)