Date:         Tue, 11 Feb 2003 19:46:57 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Marshall <earthboy@ROGERS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Greg Marshall <earthboy@ROGERS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Battery went dead
Comments: To: Stu Schwartz <sschwartz@OS2BBS.COM>
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You have to turn your van upside down to get it out.

No really, the easy way to do it is to get yourself a battery lifter strap.

http://www.parts4carts.com/cgi-bin/links/search.pl?query=battery+lifter

Pop it on the terminals and out it comes.  That's assuming the terminals are roughly in the center of the battery.  If they're not, when you try and pull up the
battery, one side will lift first and the other side will get caught on the metal flange at the top of the battery box.  If this is the case, just use a long
flatblade screwdriver to keep it level while lifting it with the battery strap.

Greg
82 Westy

Stu Schwartz wrote:

> Okay...so the battery is pretty dead and I need to replace it...why is it so x%^*$$&) hard to get it out of the little box under the passenger seat.  What is the
> secret!  The seat is currently turned sideways with the back against the side door.  I disconnected the cables...I can't pull it out!!!!! Any ideas?
>
> --peace--
>     stu