Four Door Rear Center Safety Belt Retractor

Seat Belt Bolt Bit:

SPECIAL TOOL(S)

REMOVAL

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 Catalogs for the make and model of the vehicle being repaired. Safety belt assemblies must not be interchanged between vehicle models.

1. Push in and pull up releasing the second row seat cushion and remove it.







2. Remove the safety belt anchor and buckle assembly.
1 Remove the retaining nut.
2 Remove the safety belt anchor and buckle assembly.







3. Push up at the split and remove the seat back safety belt guide.







4. Remove the seat back.
1 Position the seat back panels down.
2 Remove the retaining bolts.
3 Lift up and remove the seat back while feeding the safety belt and buckle through the seat back.







5. Remove the safety belt retractor and buckle assembly.
1 Using the special tool 501-010 (T77L-2100-A), remove the bolt.
2 Remove the safety belt retractor and buckle assembly.

INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ Refer to 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 nuts and bolts to specification.

2. Check the restraint system for correct operation.