Cleaning and Inspection for Seat Belt Component on E 350 Van V8-73L Diesel Turbo VIN F
Seat Belt: Service and Repair
Service Procedures
Post Collision Inspection
WARNING: ALL SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING RETRACTORS, BUCKLES, FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE SUPPORT
ASSEMBLIES (SLIDE BAR), IF SO EQUIPPED, CHILD SAFETY SEAT TETHER ATTACHMENTS, AND ATTACHING HARDWARE
SHOULD BE INSPECTED AFTER ANY COLLISION. ALL BELT ASSEMBLIES SHOULD BE REPLACED UNLESS A QUALIFIED
TECHNICIAN FINDS THE ASSEMBLIES SHOW NO DAMAGE AND OPERATE PROPERLY. BELT ASSEMBLIES NOT IN USE
DURING A COLLISION SHOULD ALSO BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF EITHER DAMAGE OR IMPROPER OPERATION IS
NOTED.
Safety belt assemblies should be periodically inspected to make sure they have not become damaged and are in proper operating condition, particularly if
subjected to severe stress.
Before installing the new safety belt assembly, the safety belt attaching areas must be inspected for damage and distortion. If the attaching points are
damaged and distorted, the sheet metal must be worked back to its original shape and structural integrity.
Install the new safety belt(s) using the appropriate instructions. Perform Functional Test Procedure. See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and
General Diagnostics
Repair Notes
NOTE: Safety belt buckles, center adjust tongues and belt and retractors can be replaced separately. However, if a safety belt assembly was in use
during a collision, the belt and retractor must be replaced as well as the center adjust tongue and belt and buckle assembly or the center adjust tongue and
the cable and buckle assembly. When replacing safety belt an buckles, safety cable and buckles, center adjust tongues and belt and retractors, use only
the replacement parts specified in the Ford Master Part Catalogs for the make and model of the vehicle being serviced. Safety belt assemblies must not
be interchanged between vehicle models.
Safety Belt Tongue Rotated on Belt
1. Grasp the belt tongue and pull down on the closest belt webbing to form a loop through the upper (narrow and longer) slot in the tongue.
2. Working within the upper slot, rotate and fold the belt webbing over itself as required to remove the twist.
3. Pull the excess belt webbing back through the upper slot in the tongue.
