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Front Safety Belt Retractor - Vehicles Built From: 11-2004, 3-Door > < Front Safety Belt Retractor - 5-Door
Safety Belt System - Front Safety Belt Retractor—Vehicles Built Up To: 11/2004, 3-Door Fiesta 2002.25 (11/2001-)
Removal and Installation

Removal

  1. Remove the B-pillar trim panel.
    For additional information, refer to: B-Pillar Trim Panel - 3-Door (501-05, Removal and Installation).

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:The bolt securing the safety belt anchor is held captive by a paper washer. The bolt, spacer and paper washer must remain on the safety belt anchor at all times when the safety belt is detached or removed.
    Detach the safety belt upper anchor from the safety belt shoulder height adjuster.

  1. Detach the guide loop from the B-pillar.
    1. Rotate the guide clockwise.
    1. Slide the guide downwards.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:The safety belt retractor retaining bolt must only be used five times.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:After removal, stamp the safety belt retractor retaining bolt with a center punch to indicate usage.
    Remove the safety belt retractor.
    1. Remove the bolt.
    1. Lift the retractor to detach the locating tang.

Installation

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Make sure that the safety belt retractor locating tang is correctly located.
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:The safety belt retractor retaining bolt must only be used five times, inspect the markings on the safety belt retractor retaining bolt and install a new safety belt retractor retaining bolt if necessary.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Make sure that the safety belt shoulder height adjuster locking control is correctly located on the safety belt shoulder height adjuster.
    To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Front Safety Belt Retractor - Vehicles Built From: 11-2004, 3-Door > < Front Safety Belt Retractor - 5-Door