I think they specified that lowering the handbrake applied to manual
transmissions.

I actually did succeed in removing the seat, swivel, and the base, and have
just now posted questions about replacement aux batteries.
Patti

On Sun, Jul 2, 2017 at 8:14 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Patti,
>
> The manual doesn’t cover stuff like this, especially since US Westys did
> not come with a battery under the driver’s seat. If it did it would be
> under a sealed cover and vented to the outside like the chassis battery is.
> Regardless, the nuts holding down the swivel assembly are locking nuts and
> they actually are an adjustment. If you can’t swivel the plat easily remove
> the four nuts and the two swivel pieces simply lift up. This is the easiest
> way to service the battery here. When putting back together grease up the
> pads and tighten the nuts just enough to take out the rocking play and give
> just a slight resistance to turning.
>
>
>
> One thing to note I do recall being in the manual is the need to lower the
> handbrake lever to swivel the seat. How did they get away with that one?
>
>
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
> *From:* PB [mailto:pbrattan@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 1, 2017 1:17 AM
> *To:* Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> *Cc:* vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> *Subject:* Aux battery removal
>
>
>
> Sorry - I know this is elementary, but I'd appreciate a virtual helping
> hand.
>
>
>
> I have now removed the seat, and the rectangular plate overlaps about 2
> inches over the battery cavity.  I couldn't get the seat to swivel.  I
> guess I could remove the passenger seat and see what's different.  The
> Bentley and the original user manual that I have do not mention anything
> about the rectangular plate overlapping the aux battery cavity (and
> couldn't find it on the samba) and I'm not sure of how to remove it.
> Here's a link to a  photo
> <http://s74.photobucket.com/user/edtech2000/media/Westy%20Batteries/IMG_0552.jpg.html>.
> Does everything look normal, or was it modified?  It's probably easy to
> remove, but I don't know exactly how the plate is attached.
>
> Thanks  again,
>
> Patti
>
> 90 Westy Automatic
>
> Los Angeles
>
> *****************************
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 3:40 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Turn the seat base 180 degrees. A battery post clamp lifting strap will
> make this job a lot easier.
>
> Dennis,
> From my Windows phone.
> ------------------------------
>
> *From: *PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
> *Sent: *‎6/‎30/‎2017 6:05 PM
> *To: *vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> *Subject: *Aux battery removal
>
> I need to remove my aux battery, but after I remove the seat, how would I
> move the pedestal back to free the battery?  I'm not very experienced
> working on my van, so I’d like to know before I remove the seat.  (Already
> saw GoWesty video on seat removal.)
>
>
> By the way, the driver seat swivel seems to be stuck.  It should move 90
> degrees, and I believe I have swiveled it in the past, but can’t move it
> now.   Passenger side easily swivels 180 degrees.
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Patti
>
> 90 Westy Automatic
>
> Los Angeles
>
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