Question about Climate Control Sliders, Shouldn't these sliders be able to.... Options

[TRP]

Hello Gang,

I was going to ask this question in my 1975 - 1.8 build thread, but I'm not getting a lot of traction with my questions over there...

My question is, shouldn't the climate control sliders be able to slide all the way to the left? My three sliders all stop about 1.5" to 2" short of going all the way left.



In the photo above, all three sliders are as far to the left as they can go without being held up by something. Is that normal? or is there some sort of adjustment I need to make to correct this alignment?

Thank you,
Ted

[wonkipop]

mine don't make it all the way to the end of the slot.
stop in a line all about 1/2 the distance yours do from left hand end of slot.
its a 1.8, but i converted it to right hand drive 35 years ago.
i have dim memory of dealing with it.
heater/vent control unit ends up further right of where they are in a lhd car.
seem to remember a bit of fiddling about but its a long time ago.
but it can be done - as described by other poster.