RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-5.7L VIN 2 (2006)
2. Remove the screw (7) that secures the center seat belt lower anchor to the anchor bracket (3) and temporarily secure the belt lower anchor to keep
it from being pulled from between the seat back (1) and the seat cushion (2) by the retractor.
3. Remove and discard the screw (6) that secures the buckle anchor bracket and the rear seat rear mounting bracket (5) to the rear floor panel.
4. Remove the nut (4) that secures the buckle anchor bracket to the stud on the rear seat rear mounting bracket.
5. Disengage the buckle from between the seat cushion and the seat back, then remove the anchor bracket and buckle from behind the rear seat as a
unit.
INSTALLATION
1. Engage the buckle unit between the seat cushion (2) and the seat back (1), then position the anchor bracket (3) to the rear seat rear mounting
bracket (5) behind the rear seat as a unit. Be certain to engage the anti-rotation tab on the anchor bracket into the clearance hole in the mounting
bracket.
2. Install and tighten the nut (4) that secures the buckle anchor bracket to the stud on the rear seat rear mounting bracket. Tighten the nut to 23 N.m
(17 ft. lbs.).
3. Install and tighten a new screw (6) to secure the buckle anchor bracket and the rear seat rear mounting bracket to the rear floor panel. Tighten the
screw to 47 N.m (35 ft. lbs.).
4. Route the center seat belt lower anchor between the seat back and the seat cushion and position it to the anchor bracket. Be certain the belt
webbing is not twisted between the retractor and the anchor bracket.
5. Install and tighten the screw (7) that secures the seat belt lower anchor to the anchor bracket. Tighten the screw to 40 N.m (30 ft. lbs.).
6. Restore the 60 percent seat back filler panel and the seat back to their previous positions.
