In a message dated 14/03/2004 6:43:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

removing  the seat isnt going to help anything. youve got a metal swival base
plate  welded over that area.    just slide the seat  forward.

Not true, you need to turn the swivel base 180  degrees to get full
unobstructed access to the battery box to install the  battery.  To completely swivel
the base 180 degrees you need to remove the  seat as it will hit the steering
wheel and prevent you form turning it  completely.  To remove the seat from its
tracks you need to lift the slide  lock device on the left hand side of the
seat track.
Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004
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