Seat Belts And Shoulder Harnesses - Cessna 172N Pilot Operating Handbook

SECTION 7
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SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS
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and reposition the back. The seat backs are spring-loaded to the vertical
position.
A child's seat may be installed aft of the rear passenger seats, and is
held in place by two brackets mounted on the floorboard. The seat is
designed to swing upward into a stowed position against the aft cabin
bulkhead when not in use. To stow the seat, rotate the seat bottom up and aft
as far as it will go. When not in use, the seat should be stowed.
Headrests are available for any of the seat configurations except the
child's seat. To adjust the headrest, apply enough pressure to it to raise or
lower it to the desired level. The headrest may be removed at any time by
raising it until it disengages from the top of the seat back.
SEAT BELTS AND SHOULDER HARNESSES
All seat positions are equipped with seat belts (see figure 7-4). The
pilot's and front passenger's seats are also equipped with separate
shoulder harnesses; shoulder harnesses are available for the rear seat
positions. Integrated seat belt/ shoulder harnesses with inertia reels can
be furnished for the pilot's and front passenger's seat positions
if
desired.
SEAT BELTS
All of the seat belts are attached to fittings on the floorboard. The
buckle half is inboard of each seat and the link half is outboard of each seat.
To use the seat belts for the front seats, position the seat as desired, and
then lengthen the link half of the belt as needed by grasping the sides of the
link and pulling against the belt. Insert and lock the belt link into the
buckle. Tighten the belt to a snug fit. Seat belts for the rear seats and the
child's seat (if installed) are used in the same manner as the belts for the
front seats. To release the seat belts, grasp the top of the buckle opposite
the link and pull outward.
SHOULDER HARNESSES
Each front seat shoulder harness (see figure 7-4) is attached to a rear
doorpost above the window line and is stowed behind a stowage sheath
above the cabin door. To stow the harness, fold it and place it behind the
sheath. The rear seat shoulder harnesses are attached adjacent to the lower
corners of the rear window. Each rear seat harness is stowed behind a
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SECTION 7
AIRPLANE
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SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS
STANDARD SHOULDER
HARNESS
NAJ!ROW RELEASE STRAP
(;Pull up when lengthening
harness)
FREE END OF HARNESS
' (Pull down to tighten)
(PILOT'S SEAT SHOWN)
SEAT BELT/SHOULDER
HARNESS WITH INERTIA
REEL
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FREE END OF SEAT BELT !
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SEAT BELT/SHOULDER HARNESS
ADJUSTABLE LINK
(Position link 1ust below shoulder
level; pull li.nk and harness
down~
ward to connect to seat belt buckle)
BELT BUCKLE \ \ \ , /
adjustable) \ \ _) . /
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Figure 7-4. Seat Belts and Shoulder Harnesses
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