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Date:         Tue, 25 Feb 97 16:53:00 PST
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From:         Gregory M Daughtry <Gregory_M_Daughtry@ccm2.hf.intel.com>
Subject:      Re: Captain's Chair Arm, '87 camper

Kathy,

This just happened to me yesterday in my '87 Westy.

I feel your pain.

You do not need to cut any vinyl.

Bentley explains how to detach and reattach the arm rests. Do you have a copy of the repair manual? If you want I can fax you photocopies of the pages that explain the arm rests. I highly recommend you buying a copy of the manual. It will easily pay for itself.

I'm a little confused by your explanation of the "screw". In my armrest the piece is a little metal dowel that is removed by a punch and a little force. You just need to put the dowel back into it's little hole and use a punch to force it back in. I haven't fixed mine yet, but it looks pretty straightforward from the pictures in the manual.

I'm sure you can search the archives and find lots of descriptions on exactly how to do this:

http://halfdan.med.umn.edu:8853/misc/archives/vanagon.html

Hope this helps.........

______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Captain's Chair Arm, '87 camper Author: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu at SMTPGATE Date: 2/25/97 5:20 PM

First of all, thanks to all of you who helped me figure out how to remove the battery. Y'all were right, the chair *does* turn all the way around.... d'oh. But hey, even the PO hadn't figured this out, as evidenced by the plier marks on the metal rim, so I don't feel too bad.

New problem: After turning the seat around & back, the arm on the door side has come semi-detached. It hasn't come off, but it just flops there & provides no support. Also, a little flat ended (i.e. not pointed) screw has worked its way out. Is there any way, short of cutting into the vinyl on the side of the seat, to fix this? Or do I just need to sacrifice the vinyl....?

If it ain't one thing, its another (& I won't even mention the passenger side door that now won't latch....). I think we ignored Olivia too much this winter & now she's playing the hypochondriac ;b

Thanks! Kathy


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