Tracer L4-116 1.9L SOHC (1991)
Seat Belt Retractor: Customer Interest
Front Seat Shoulder Belt - Jams Up
Article No.
91-14-1
07/11/91
PASSIVE RESTRAINT - FRONT SEAT SHOULDER SAFETY BELT - RETRACTOR JAMS UP FROM FOREIGN OBJECTS
FORD:
1991 ESCORT
LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1991 TRACER
ISSUE:
The front seat shoulder safety belt may jam up if coins or other small objects become lodged in the retractor spool.
ACTION:
Unjam the shoulder safety belt retractor by using the following service procedure.
Figure 1
NOTE: MAKE SURE HANDS ARE CLEAN BEFORE HANDLING THE SAFETY BELT WEBBING.
1.
Grasp the shoulder strap webbing near the opening in the floor console and try to feed some of it back into the retractor. Sometimes this action
unlocks the retractor, Figure 1.
2.
Unbuckle the opposite side shoulder belt and allow the webbing to SLOWLY retract.
3.
Remove the rear portion of the floor console as follows:
a.
Pull the parking brake handle up.
b.
Remove the four (4) screws retaining the rear portion of the floor console to the floor.
NOTE: IT IS NECESSARY TO MOVE THE SEATS FULL REARWARD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE FRONT RETAINING SCREWS. MOVE
THE SEATS FULL FORWARD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE REAR RETAINING SCREWS.
c.
Pull the tongue ends of both shoulder belts through their openings in the console panel and lay the panel aside.
