Rear Center Safety Belt Retractor - Four Door

REAR CENTER SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR - FOUR DOOR

Safety Belt Bolt Bit:

Special Tool(s)

Removal and Installation

WARNING: All safety belt assemblies including retractors, buckles, front seat belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar), if equipped, shoulder belt height adjusters, if equipped, child safety seat tether bracket assemblies, if equipped, and attaching hardware should be inspected after any collision. All belt assemblies should be replaced unless a qualified technician finds the assemblies show no damage and operate properly. Belt assemblies not in use during a collision should also be inspected and replaced if either damage or improper operation is noted.

The Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) feature of the safety belt retractor must be checked by a qualified technician to verify that the ALR feature for a child seat is functioning properly, in addition to the other checks for proper safety belt system function. A belt and retractor assembly must be replaced if the safety belt assembly's "automatic locking retractor" feature or any other safety belt function is not operating properly when inspected according to the functional inspection procedures. Failure to replace the belt and retractor assembly could increase the risk of injury in collisions.

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 safety belt and retractor must be installed as well as the center adjust tongue and safety 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 safety belts 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 rear cushion.
- Apply pressure to the lower front portion of the rear seat cushion pad and frame. Push the rear seat cushion pad and frame rearward to disengage the rear seat cushion front retainers.
- Lift upward on the rear seat cushion and remove.







2. Remove the rear seat backrest bolts.







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







4. Push up at the split and remove the seat backrest safety belt guide.
5. Lift up and remove the seat back while feeding the safety belt and buckle through the seat back.







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

7. NOTE:
- Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.
- Make sure to tighten nuts and bolts to specification.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

8. Check the restraint system for correct operation.