Front Seat Belt & Retractor; Front Shoulder Belt Turning Loop; Front Shoulder Belt And Retractor - Typical; Removal - Jeep Wrangler 2001 Service Manual

8Os - 18 RESTRAINTS
FRONT SEAT BELT &
RETRACTOR

REMOVAL

WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT
BELT SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT
BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, AND
RETRACTORS FOR
OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT
THAT IS CUT, FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN
ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY
LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT
HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR
RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A
BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR
PLATE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT
COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR
FAULTY SEAT BELT COMPONENTS WITH THE COR-
RECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS
LISTED IN THE MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Move the front seats to their most forward
position for easiest access to the front shoulder belt
lower anchor screw, the belt retractor and the sport
bar.
(2) Unsnap and lift the front shoulder belt turning
loop cover to access the screw that secures the turn-
ing loop to the height adjuster near the top of the
sport bar (Fig. 18).
Fig. 18 Front Shoulder Belt Turning Loop
1 - HEIGHT ADJUSTER
2 - SPORT BAR
3 - TRIM COVER
4 - TURNING LOOP
(3) Remove the screw that secures the shoulder
belt turning loop to the adjuster.
2001 JEEP WRANGLER
PROPER

INSTALLATION,

(4) Remove the shoulder belt turning loop and the
support/guide washer from the adjuster.
(5) Remove the screw that secures the retractor
and lower seat belt anchor plate to the sport bar near
its base (Fig. 19).
Fig. 19 Front Shoulder Belt and Retractor - Typical
1 - SPORT BAR
2 - RETRACTOR
(6) Remove the front seat shoulder belt and retrac-
tor from the sport bar.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT
BELT SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT
BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, AND
RETRACTORS FOR
OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT
THAT IS CUT, FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN
ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY
LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT
HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR
RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A
BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR
PLATE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT
COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR
FAULTY SEAT BELT COMPONENTS WITH THE COR-
RECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS
LISTED IN THE MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Position the front seat shoulder belt and retrac-
tor near the base of the sport bar (Fig. 19). Be cer-
tain to engage the locator tab on the retractor in the
locator hole on the sport bar.
(2) Install and tighten the screw that secures the
retractor and lower seat belt anchor plate to the
sport bar. Tighten the screw to 43 N·m (32 ft. lbs.).
TJ
PROPER INSTALLATION,