After you get the seat out, you will see four bolts that hold the rotating
platform in place.

Remove those, and voila!, the assembly can be removed. When reassembling,
don't reef down the bolts, or it will not turn well.

A good time to clean and lubricate said assembly. Many people use a candle
instead of grease to lubricate, because it works and is clean.

Cheers!

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy
-----Original Message-----
From: Ralph Geho <sales@RALPHOTO.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, May 09, 1999 3:36 PM
Subject: Seat Removal

>Hope you folks can help.
>
>I am going to install an Optima yellow top battery as the second battery
>in my '90 Westie. Found them at Batteries Plus for $169.95 in the
>Columbus OH area. Jegs price is $179.95.
>
>Now, how do I get the drivers seat completely out.  I checked Haynes,
>but all it shows is bending up a lock tab to allow the seat to slide off
>the track.  I have not done that yet, but after that is done, how does
>the rotating plate and sliding track come off, so that I can get the
>battery in the compartment.  I plan to install it on its side, and use
>the top posts (which would then be on its side), as was suggested in a
>vanagon.com posting in 1997.
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated,
>
>Thanks
>
>Ralph Geho
>