Okay fine, I went out to the '91 and checked and you PUSH down to get the
seat to swivel.

I'm obviously running out of marbles.   :)

Jake

On 2/18/07, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:
>
> 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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Jake
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