F 150 2WD Pickup V8-4.6L SOHC VIN W (1998)
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), SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTERS, 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.
NOTE: Safety belt assemblies should be periodically inspected to make sure they have not become damaged and that they remain in proper operating
condition, particularly if they have been 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 reworked back to its original shape and structural integrity.
1. Install the new safety belt(s) using the appropriate instructions. Perform Functional Test. See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and
General Diagnostics
Safety Belt Tongue Rotated on Belt
1. Fold the safety belt as indicated.
2. Pull the safety belt tongue over the fold in the safety belt.
Seat Belt With Anchor Plate Thread Damage
1. Remove the broken or stripped bolt and discard.
2. Drill out the internal threads in the seat belt anchor plate with a 27/64-inch drill.
3. Rethread the anchor plate with a 1/2-13 tap (seat belt).
4. Blow out the chips.
5. Install the safety belt component(s).
