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Date:         Thu, 31 May 2001 19:43:03 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: weekender bench seat release
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>

Whack the seat a good one (downward) and then hold it down while pulling on the (lack of a) knob.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Maglott" <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 7:09 PM Subject: weekender bench seat release

> Working on an '86 weekender I bought recently. The bench seat will not > open! I had it open when I was looking at it w/ the PO, but now, it won't > pull up from the base. The knob is broken from the release pull, but I have > grabbed it with vise grips (sorry threads) and tried pulling hard, jerking, > pushing then pulling, etc. Nothing! When I pull, it comes toward me like > something is flexing, not like any action is happening in the mecahnism. I > try also bracing on either side of the pull with my feet, and then there is > less flexing, but still no release. Teh seat is down tight on the base, no > play at all up and down. There is a bunch of junk in there, so maybe > something is jamming the mechanism? Any body been where I am? Know of a > way to get in there when the release won't work? > > Thanks, > Edward


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