In a message dated 17/02/2007 9:18:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

As Jake  said, you lift the locking lever to release the seat for rotation,
not  depress the lever.  However, you may still find that the seat(s)  are
difficult to rotate.  Years worth of dirt getting mixed with the  grease
that lubricates the opposing faces of the seat swivel mechanism can  make
those swivels virtually impossible to rotate.  When I bought my  van, the
seats absolutely would not budge, no matter how much force was  applied. If
you have this problem, or if you just want the seats to swivel  more freely,
post again or p-mail me and I'll write out the rest of the  procedure and/or
refer you to previous posts on the  subject.

You can also loosen the  four nylock nuts on the turn table to get the seat
to move easier.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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