Date:         Tue, 8 Dec 1998 08:50:34 -0800
Reply-To:     Randy Bergum <organslave@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Randy Bergum <organslave@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Is there a "best way" to loosen up passenger seat 's
              "rotation"?
Comments: To: Darrell Boehler <midwesty@MIDWEST.NET>
Comments: cc: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Dudes!
    I have the opposite problem of having lubricated my driver seat
rails with moly grease.  Now when I brake or corner, the seat slides a
little bit back and forth.  Is there an anti-grease available?  (made
with anti-matter........)
    Ideas appreciated,
        Randy


Darrell Boehler wrote:

>  -----------------------------Hi Marshall,    I have been working with
> these swivels  a lot lately and they get a bit sticky and dirty at the
> base over time.  But they are easy to remove and clean. Slide the seat
> forward until it slides off, you eventually need to raise a small
> catch on the left side rail. With the seat off you will note the
> swivel is held on my 4 nuts. Remove the swivel by removing said nuts
> and clean the swivel. Clean and relub with a bit of user friendly
> lubricant like Vaseline or lubriplate ( white engine prelub)  The
> swivel will now  function as it did when new.  If it is still too
> tight you might want to try some washers on the bolts / studs  between
> the swivel and the wheel well mount, this shouldn't be necessary
> unless something is warped.  Happy swiveling. Darrell
>
>      -----Original Message-----
>      From: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
>      To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
>      Date: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 12:07 AM
>      Subject: Is there a "best way" to loosen up passenger seat
>      's "rotation"?Hi Everybody! Here is my problem of the
>      day: My passenger seat is really tough to rotate around. The
>      thing is, it has to be rotated with a person (my wife)
>      seated in it. Background: We bought the Westy becuase it is
>      the ONLY stock van (that we know of) where a person in a
>      wheelchair can use it without having to raise the roof or
>      lower the floor. Besides, It's something I've always wanted
>      ( I digress) Anyhow, she tranfers into the passenger seat
>      from her wheelchair, and then we rotate the seat around
>      untill it locks. Not easy! I'm afraid if I use a heavy
>      grease, it will get over everything. What do you
>      think? Thanks in advance; Happy Holidays! Marshall Ruskin84
>      Westy
>


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