B3000 SE Regular Cab 4WD V6-3.0L OHV (1998)
Seat Belt: Testing and Inspection
1. The driver will buckle up and proceed to a safe test area. If the RH front or rear passenger safety belt must be tested, a passenger should be
buckled into the RH front or rear seat. (The RH front belt may be tested using a driver only, providing the driver has the ability to grasp the RH
front shoulder belt and extend it approximately 26 in (66 cm) with no compromise to safe driving.) This method applies to 5 mph (8 km/h) test
only.
2. After reaching a safe area to perform sudden stops, the driver will attain a speed of approximately 5 mph (8 km/h). The driver should inform the
passenger (if applicable) that he is preparing to make a severe brake application. At this time, both the driver and passenger should grasp their
respective shoulder harnesses and prepare to lean slightly forward at the moment brake application is made.
3. The driver will make a maximum brake application without tire skid. (The maximum brake application should be on dry concrete or equivalent
hard road surface; never on a wet or gravel road.)
WARNING:
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The driver and passenger must be prepared to brace themselves In the event the retractor does not lock.
4. The driver and passenger should lean forward slightly into the shoulder harnesses. At this instant, the belts should lock up without webbing payout.
5. If there is a lockup of both shoulder straps, the safety belt assemblies are functioning properly.
NOTE:
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If the retractor of a new safety belt assembly has been bolted into a damaged or distorted mounting area, the new retractor could be warped and
may not function. If this is the case, reshape the sheet metal and install another new complete safety belt assembly.
6. Should either or both retractors fail to lock up at the 5 mph (8 km/h) speed, repeat the test at a constant 15mph (24km/h). This test must be
performed with a RH front or rear passenger if the RH front or rear belts are to be tested.
7. If either or both shoulder safety belts do not lock up at 15 mph (24 km/h) test, return vehicle for repair of malfunctioning safety belts. Remove the
retractor and rework the sheet metal in the retractor's mounting surface. Install the retractor assembly and retest the safety belt assembly(s) as
previously stated.
