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Front Seat Belt & Retractor: Installation

WARNING: TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT IS CUT, FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. REPLACE ANY CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR OR THE UNIT TO WHICH THE ANCHOR IS INTEGRAL THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR DAMAGED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
  1. Position the front seat belt and retractor and the lower seat belt anchor to the lower sport bar. See Figure. Be certain to engage the locator tab on the retractor in the locator hole on the sport bar.
  2. Install and tighten the screw that secures the front seat belt retractor and lower seat belt anchor to the lower sport bar. Tighten the screw to 43 N.m (32 ft. lbs.).
  3. Position the support/guide washer and the front seat belt turning loop onto the height adjuster on the upper sport bar. See Figure.
  4. Install and tighten the screw that secures the front seat belt turning loop to the height adjuster. Tighten the screw to 43 N.m (32 ft. lbs.).
  5. Fold and snap the trim cover back into place over the screw that secures the front seat belt turning loop to the adjuster.
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