Safety Belt Buckle - Third Row

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

NOTE: New safety belt buckles, height adjusters, center adjust tongues and belts and retractors can be installed separately. However, if a safety belt assembly was in use during a collision, a new belt and retractor must be installed as well as the center adjust tongue and belt and buckle assembly or the center adjust tongue and the cable and buckle assembly. When installing new safety belts and buckles, height adjusters, safety cables and buckles, center adjust tongues and belt and retractors, use only the parts specified in the Ford Master Parts Catalog for the make and model of the vehicle being repaired. Safety belt assemblies must not be interchanged between vehicle models.

1. Remove the load space trim panel.







2. Remove the safety belt buckle assembly.
1 Using special tool 501-010 (T77L-2100-A), remove the bolts.
2 Remove the safety belt buckle assembly.
3. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ See the removal procedure or Specifications for torque specifications.

NOTE:
^ Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.
^ Make sure to tighten the bolts to specification.
^ Make sure that the safety belt buckles are accessible after seat installation.

4. Check the restraint system for correct operation.