Peterbilt 348 2017 - Page 287

CAB
InspectionGuidelines
Followtheseguidelineswhen
inspectingforcuts,fraying,extreme
orunusualwearofthewebbing,
anddamagetothebuckle,retractor,
hardware,orotherfactors.Damageto
theseareasindicatesthatbeltsystem
replacementisnecessary.
WARNING!
Replacetheentirebeltsystem(re-
tractorandbuckleside)ifreplace-
mentofanyonepartisnecessary.
Unexposeddamagetooneormore
componentscouldpreventthesys-
temfromfunctioningproperlythe
nexttimeitisneeded.Failureto
complymayresultindeathorper-
sonalinjury.
1.Checkthewebwearinthesystem.
Thewebbingmustbeclosely
examinedtodetermineifitis
comingintocontactwithanysharp
orroughsurfacesontheseator
otherpartsofthecabinterior.
Theseareasaretypicalplaces
wherethewebwillexperience
cuttingorabrasion.Cuts,fraying,
orexcessivewearwouldindicate
theneedforreplacementofthe
seatbeltsystem.
2.Thepillarwebguide(D-loop)is
theareawherealmostconstant
movementoftheseatbelt
webbingoccursbecauseof
relativemovementbetweenthe
seatandcab.
3.ChecktheComfortClipforcracks
orpossibledamageandcheckfor
properoperation.
4.Checkbuckleandlatchforproper
operationandtodetermineif
latchplateisworn,deformed,or
damaged.
5.Inspecttheretractorwebstorage
device,whichismountedonthe
oorofthevehicle,fordamage.
Theretractoristheheartofthe
occupantrestraintsystemandcan
oftenbedamagedifabused,even
unintentionally.Checkoperation
toensurethatitisnotlockedup
andthatitspoolsoutandretracts
webbingproperly.
6.Iftethersareused,besurethey
areproperlyattachedtothe
seatand,ifadjustable,thatthey
areadjustedinaccordancewith
installationinstructions.Tethers
mustalsobeinspectedforweb
wearandpropertightnessof
mountinghardware.
7.Mountinghardwareshouldbe
evaluatedforcorrosion,andfor
tightnessofboltsandnuts.
8.Checkwebinareasexposedto
ultravioletraysfromthesun.Ifthe
colorofthewebintheseareasis
graytolightbrown,thephysical
strengthofthewebmayhave
deterioratedduetoexposureto
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