Safety Belt Fixings - Lotus Esprit Series Workshop Manual

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TESTING
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ESPRIT
Fig .20
The reel w i l l lock when the car i s stopped sudderlly or accelerated
Any
hard. change of speed i n any direction, which iricludes turning,
w i l l lack the reel.
The reel should run free when the car i s stationary and when the car
i s travelling a t a constant speed.
The recommerided method of testing the seat belts on the road i s to
use a brake testing meter. The rneter should give a reading o f
when the reel i s locked.
I f
a deacceleration greater than
then the belt must be replaced.
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Safety Be1 t fixings
i s required to lock the reel,
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