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Date:         Sat, 1 Jul 2017 08:49:52 -0600
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Aux battery removal
Comments: To: Ryan Perry <rjdperry@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAKLYf1317a47xXxLTkWNZ398QCUQzP3=FqSXUOc5KAD6UuPFKg@mail.gmail.com>
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Also ~ While You have the Seat Out, Flip it Over & Make Sure that the

Bolts that hold the Slider Rails to the Seat are Tight ~ Recently had a friends

Van with "The Seat Won't Slide" condition ~ 2 of Those Bolts had come Loose

& Dropped into the Sliders & Jammed ~

ORR ~ DeanB

On 1 Jul , 2017, at 5:09 AM, Ryan Perry wrote:

> Take the 4 bolts off and clean, clean, clean. Next lightly grease the > round area the 2 pieces meet. Also there are little plastic spacers, be > sure to get those back in and note the positioning of the lock lever. > Finally, bolt it down till just prior to snug. Play with the tightness, you > will see. Good thing to do on both seats from time to time and makes a > huge difference. > Ryan > > On Sat, Jul 1, 2017, 2:44 AM PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I just read in the samba that if the seat won't rotate, the 4 bolts holding >> down the swivel might be torqued too tight. I'll check that out tomorrow. >> All this just to remove the aux battery to be replaced. >> Patti >> >> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 11:00 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: >> >>> Looks quite normal ~ You should only have to Push Down on the >> "Loop" >>> >>> @ the Front of the Seat Base & Rotate the Seat Base 180º ~ Sometimes They >>> >>> can be Very Difficult to Rotate ~ My Pass'Side Seat would be Near >>> Impossible >>> >>> to Spin if the Seat was Off so I did not have it for Leverage ~ >>> >>> ORR ~ DeanB >>> >>> If it Refuses to Rotate, You may have to acquire a Leveraging >>> Device ~ >>> >>> May a Long Piece of Channel Stock that would fit across the Seat Base & >>> into >>> >>> a Couple of the "Stop Groves" on each side ~ >>> >>> >>> On 30 Jun , 2017, at 11:17 PM, PB wrote: >>> >>>> Sorry - I know this is elementary, but I'd appreciate a virtual helping >>>> hand. >>>> >>>> I have now removed the seat, and the rectangular plate overlaps about 2 >>>> inches over the battery cavity. I couldn't get the seat to swivel. I >>>> guess I could remove the passenger seat and see what's different. The >>>> Bentley and the original user manual that I have do not mention >> anything >>>> about the rectangular plate overlapping the aux battery cavity (and >>>> couldn't find it on the samba) and I'm not sure of how to remove it. >>>> Here's a link to a photo >>>> <http://s74.photobucket.com/user/edtech2000/media/Westy%20Ba >>> tteries/IMG_0552.jpg.html>. >>>> Does everything look normal, or was it modified? It's probably easy to >>>> remove, but I don't know exactly how the plate is attached. >>>> Thanks again, >>>> Patti >>>> 90 Westy Automatic >>>> Los Angeles >>>> ***************************** >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 3:40 PM, Dennis Haynes < >> d23haynes57@hotmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Turn the seat base 180 degrees. A battery post clamp lifting strap >> will >>>>> make this job a lot easier. >>>>> >>>>> Dennis, >>>>> From my Windows phone. >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> From: PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> >>>>> Sent: ‎6/‎30/‎2017 6:05 PM >>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>>>> Subject: Aux battery removal >>>>> >>>>> I need to remove my aux battery, but after I remove the seat, how >> would >>> I >>>>> move the pedestal back to free the battery? I'm not very experienced >>>>> working on my van, so I’d like to know before I remove the seat. >>> (Already >>>>> saw GoWesty video on seat removal.) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> By the way, the driver seat swivel seems to be stuck. It should move >> 90 >>>>> degrees, and I believe I have swiveled it in the past, but can’t move >> it >>>>> now. Passenger side easily swivels 180 degrees. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> Patti >>>>> >>>>> 90 Westy Automatic >>>>> >>>>> Los Angeles >>>>> >>>>> *♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪* >>>>> If it's not on my iPhone, it doesn't exist... >>>>> ●▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬♥▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬● >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> *♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪* >>>> If it's not on my iPhone, it doesn't exist... >>>> ●▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬♥▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬● >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> *♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪* >> If it's not on my iPhone, it doesn't exist... >> ●▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬♥▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬● >>


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