Date:         Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:38:03 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
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From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Batter clamp removal ...?
Comments: To: thewestyman@GMAIL.COM
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In a message dated 10/16/09 4:13:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
thewestyman@GMAIL.COM writes:


> I can't get it out.  And the battery won't come out either.  I don't want
> to force anything too much.
> I'm sure, there is a trick to it.
> Anyone knows this simple thing?  It is a Westfalia.
> Z

zolt, i know that youve had your share of westys and that you already know
you have to swival the seat around backwards and slide it to the front and
the factory clamp is held down with a 13mm, so we wont go into that..

as far as being stuck, its prolly stuck on the cables jammed down at the
sides..   you can buy battery removal straps, those are great if there is
something to hook it onto..sometimes the batteries have provisions for the
straps.., i just made one myself.. i used the clamp on battery terminal clamps
from old battery cables, cut the cables off, and tie a nylon rope between
them.  then clamp them to the terminals, then lift the rope..  make sure you use
a ROPE though..  :)

chris