Battery is under the passenger seat.  Spin it around and remove 4 Phillips
screws from the cover.

The spare tire is held in place by a 19mm head bolt same as your wheels.
Get a cheap breaker bar and impact socket from Harbor freight and put it
under the back seat.

Ken
www.vanagain.com

On Thu, Sep 8, 2016, 4:23 PM Gordon Mah <gordonmahung@gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't have the Westy manuals, sorry.  Two questions, tho:
>
> 1) how do I access the battery compartment in case I need a jump start?
> In my 1989 Westy, I believe it's supposed to be under the driver's seat.
>
> 2) what tools or technique is used to access the spare tire under the
> front end should I get a flat?  I never got the typical tire changing tools
> when I bought mine used.
>
> -g
>