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Date:         Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:41:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 89 vanagon swivel seats - how do you make them swivel ?
Comments: To: RAlanen@aol.com
In-Reply-To:  <d08.9cf4aa9.33099479@aol.com>
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Okay fine, I went out to the '91 and checked and you PUSH down to get the seat to swivel.

I'm obviously running out of marbles. :)

Jake

On 2/18/07, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote: > > In a message dated 17/02/2007 9:18:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > 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. > > > > > > You can also loosen the four nylock nuts on the turn table to get the > seat > to move easier. > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains > (_Collection > for sale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) ) > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley > _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html > ) > _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) > _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper > camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007 >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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