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SEATS
15-55
2. Use caution not to bend or damage any portion
of the belt buckle or latch.
3. Do not bleach or re-dye belt webbing (clean
with a mild soap solution and water).
4. When installing seat belt anchor bolt, start
bolt by hand to assure that bolt is threaded
straight.
5. Tighten anchor bolts to specified torque - 24
to 45 ft. lbs.
IMPORTANT:
Specified 1/2 inch - 13 UNC -
2N bolts MUST be used for floor anchorages.
Removal and Installation
The locations and types of seat belt to floor pan
attachments used on 1967 styles are shown in
Figures 15-78, 15-79, 15-80 and 15-81.
To remove seat belts, remove seat belt outer and
inner floor anchor bolts as described and illus-
trated for type floor mount being removed - to re-
move full width seat inner belt(s) from seat,
remove plastic trim protector at rear of seat and
carefully pull floor anchor end of belt through seat.
To install seat belts, reverse removal procedure.
Tighten floor anchor bolts 24 to 45 ft. lbs.
STANDARD FLOOR MOUNTS WITH
PLASTIC COVER
Slide belt webbing through plastic cover sufficiently
to gain access to anchor bolt as shown in Figures
15-79, 15-80 and 15-81.
STATION WAGON THIRD SEAT
(FACING REARWARD)
Raise third seat back. Leave third seat cushion in
down position to allow access to seat belt anchor
bolts (Fig. 15-78).
STATION WAGON SPLIT SECOND SEAT
Fold split second seat forward to gain access to
seat belt anchor bolts.
SEAT BELT BAIL TYPE RETRACTOR
As an option, seat belts are available with bail type
seat belt retractors on the outboard belt only.
Removal
1. Extend outboard seat belt to full length.
2. Insert a piece of stiff wire such as a paper clip
in slot in roller drum to maintain spring ten-
sion of retractor (See Fig. 15-82).
IMPORTANT:
Keep wire in slot until re-
tractor is reinstalled. In the event that spring
tension is lost, drum on retractor can be
turned 8 revolutions by hand to regain spring
tension.
3. Using a flat-bladed tool pry open tabs that
secure belt webbing on drum and remove
retractor from belt (See Fig. 15-82).
Installation
RETRACTOR TYPE FLOOR MOUNT
With belt fully extended, insert screwdriver through
belt opening in cover, as shown in Figure 15-79,
apply just enough outward pressure to inside of
cover adjacent to metal tabs to disengage cover
from tabs. Lift up cover to expose seat belt re-
tractor anchor bolt.
REAR SEAT AND STATION W A G O N FULL
WIDTH SECOND SEAT
Remove rear seat cushion to gain access to seat
belt anchor bolts (Figure 15-78).
STATION WAGON THIRD SEAT
(FACING FORWARD)
Raise third seat back. Lift up front of third seat
cushion sufficiently to gain access to seat belt
anchor bolts (Fig. 15-78).
1. With seat belt fully extended, insert belt under
tabs on retractor (tabs of retractor should be
on inboard side of belt webbing and bail point-
ing forward) and position retractor at center
of belt webbing.
2. Using pliers, lightly bend down tabs to secure
retractor in correct position on belt webbing.
3. Remove wire from slot in drum (when install-
ing a new retractor, remove retaining clip on
retractor drum to release spring tension) and
allow belt to roll up on retractor.
FRONT SEAT SHOULDER STRAPS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Front seat shoulder straps are available for both
drivers and passengers seat on all styles.
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