Ranger 2WD V6-245 4.0L VIN X SFI (1997)
Seat Belt Buckle: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
NOTE: If the slide bar is being replaced, check for service part no. identification sticker on the sleeve or collar of the new replacement slide bar
assembly and remove the sticker and any adhesive residue before installing the slide bar assembly to the seat cushion assembly.
1. Move seat forward and remove bolt attaching slide bar to front floor pan.
2. Disconnect electrical connection to safety belt switch (driver side only).
3. Remove front seat and track.
4. Remove slide bar collar bolt from seat cushion bracket.
5. Remove nut attaching slide bar to bracket, located at front end of seat track.
6. Remove slide bar from seat.
7. Clamp slide bar into vise.
NOTE: Clamp the collar of slide bar into vise along the break line only.
8. Remove the safety belt buckle bolt from the slide bar.
INSTALLATION
1. Align slot in the safety belt buckle anchor with anti-rotation tabs on the slide bar.
2. Install safety belt buckle bolt. Use Seat Belt Bolt Bit (No. 50 Torx) T77L-2100-A and tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb ft).
3. Position slide bar assembly to the seat cushion.
NOTE: Slide bar must be positioned over stud of the mounting bracket attached to the seat track.
4. Loosely install nut required to retain front end of slide bar to support bracket, located at front seat track. Tighten nut but do not allow to contact
plastic sleeve on slide bar.
NOTE: The slide bar must be able to move easily forward and rearward prior to installation of seat.
5. Secure slide bar collar to seat cushion bracket. Tighten to 7-9 Nm (62-80 lb in).
6. Position the seat assembly in the vehicle. Install the screws required to retain the seat tracks to the floor as follows:
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Hand start the front and rear seat track-to-floor screws.
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To make sure the seat tracks will be synchronized, first torque the front seat track bolts to 12-23 Nm (9-17 lb ft), then tighten the rear seat track
bolts to 19-26 Nm (14-19 lb ft).
7. Align the rear hole in the slide bar with the hole in the floor. Be sure the rubber spacer is in place between the slide bar and the floor hole.