Date:         Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:49:35 -0500
Reply-To:     Bill Glenn <idahobill@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Glenn <idahobill@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 89 vanagon swivel seats - how do you make them swivel ?

On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 15:46:35 -0500, Larry Hinshaw <LHinshaw@EARTHLINK.NET>
wrote:

>OK... I have screwed around now for about an hour total and still have not
figured out how to swivel the seats !
>I know that you depress the latch in the from of each seat which should
release the seat from the forward position.
>
>I have pushed and prodded and neither seat will budge.  I don't have the
owners manual ...but this isn't rocket science is it?
>neither seat is damaged.
>
>I need some advice before I take the seats out so that I can get a better
look.
>
>Larry, Charlotte, NC

As Jake said, you lift the locking lever to release the seat for rotation,
not depress the lever.  However, you may still find that the seat(s) are
difficult to rotate.  Years worth of dirt getting mixed with the grease
that lubricates the opposing faces of the seat swivel mechanism can make
those swivels virtually impossible to rotate.  When I bought my van, the
seats absolutely would not budge, no matter how much force was applied. If
you have this problem, or if you just want the seats to swivel more freely,
post again or p-mail me and I'll write out the rest of the procedure and/or
refer you to previous posts on the subject.

Bill