INSPECTION OF THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM PART 5: SEAT AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
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5. Inspect the retractor web storage device, that is
mounted on the floor or B-pillar of the vehicle for dam
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age. The retractor is the heart of the occupant
restraint system and can often be damaged if abused,
even unintentionally. Check retractor web storage
device operation to ensure that it is not locked up and
that it spools out and retracts webbing properly.
WARNING! Failure to adjust tether belts prop-
erly can cause excessive movement of the
seat in an accident. This could lead to greater
injuries for you. Tether belts should be
adjusted so that they are taut when the seat is
in its most upward and forward position.
6. If adjustable tethers are being used, be sure they are
adjusted in accordance with installation instructions.
Tethers must also be inspected for web wear, just as
with the seat belt systems.
7. Mounting hardware should be evaluated for corrosion,
and for tightness of bolts and nuts.
8. Check web in areas exposed to ultraviolet rays from
the sun. If the color of the web in these areas is gray
to light brown, the physical strength of this web may
have deteriorated due to exposure to the sun’s ultravi
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olet rays; replace the system.
WARNING! Replace the entire belt system
(retractor and buckle side) if replacement of
any one part is necessary. Unexposed damage
to one or more components could prevent the
system from functioning properly the next time
it is needed, which could result in severe injury
or even death.
If the inspection indicates that any part of the seat belt
system requires replacement, the entire system must be
replaced, both retractor and buckle side. An installation
guide is attached to every replacement belt. This set of
instructions is entitled “THREE-POINT SEAT BELT
INSTALLATION GUIDE.” There are separate seat belt
instruction guides for suspension and fixed bench seats.
Use the proper guide for your type of seat, and follow the
instructions very closely. It is vitally important that all com
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ponents must be remounted back in the same position as
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