Battery is under the passenger seat. Spin it around and remove 4 Phillips screws from the cover. The spare tire is held in place by a 19mm head bolt same as your wheels. Get a cheap breaker bar and impact socket from Harbor freight and put it under the back seat. Ken www.vanagain.com On Thu, Sep 8, 2016, 4:23 PM Gordon Mah <gordonmahung@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't have the Westy manuals, sorry. Two questions, tho: > > 1) how do I access the battery compartment in case I need a jump start? > In my 1989 Westy, I believe it's supposed to be under the driver's seat. > > 2) what tools or technique is used to access the spare tire under the > front end should I get a flat? I never got the typical tire changing tools > when I bought mine used. > > -g > |
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