Safety Belt System: Removal & Installation Ford Econoline E150

Removal

Note. Safety belt buckles, pyrotechnic safety belt buckle pretensioners, height adjusters, center adjust tongues and belts and retractors can be replaced separately. However, if a safety belt assembly was in use during a collision, the belt and retractor must be replaced as well as the center adjust tongue and belt and buckle assembly or the center adjust tongue and the cable and buckle assembly. When replacing safety belts and buckles, pyrotechnic safety belt buckle pretensioners, height adjusters, safety cables and buckles, center adjust tongues and belts and retractors, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Master Parts Catalogs for the make and model of the vehicle being serviced. Safety belt assemblies must not be interchanged between vehicle models.

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1. Remove the front shoulder safety belt guide cover (60262).
2. Remove the shoulder safety belt guide. Remove the shoulder safety belt guide nut. Remove the shoulder safety belt guide.
3. On the driver side, remove the front door scuff plate, the body side trim finish panel, the front upper body side trim panel, and the front lower body side trim panel. For additional information, refer to «INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION»(ref-210204) .
4. Remove the front safety belt retractor. Use the Safety Belt Bolt Torx Bit to remove the bolt. Remove the front safety belt retractor.
5. On the driver side, remove the front safety belt anchor. Use the Safety Belt Bolt Torx Bit to remove the bolt. Remove the front safety belt anchor.
6. On the passenger side, remove the front door scuff plate, the center body pillar upper trim panel and the center body pillar lower trim panel. For additional information, refer to «INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION»(ref-210204) .
7. Remove the front safety belt retractor and the front safety belt anchor. Use the Safety Belt Bolt Torx Bit to remove the retractor bolt. Remove the front safety belt retractor. Use the Safety Belt Bolt Torx Bit to remove the anchor bolt. Remove the front safety belt anchor.

Installation

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.

Retractor - Rear Safety Belt and Tongue

SPECIAL TOOL(S)

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1. On a rear safety belt retractor and tongue (611B68) with a flip-up shoulder safety belt guide cover, remove the shoulder safety belt guide as follows. Lift the shoulder safety belt guide cover. Use the Safety Belt Bolt Torx Bit to remove the bolt. Remove the shoulder safety belt guide.
2. On a rear safety belt retractor and tongue without a flip-up shoulder safety belt guide cover, remove the shoulder safety belt guide as follows. Position the shoulder safety belt cover aside. Use the Safety Belt Bolt Torx Bit to remove the bolt. Remove the shoulder safety belt guide.
3. On the LH second row rear safety belt retractor and tongue, remove the quarter trim finish panel (311A59), the body side rear center lower trim panel (31025) and the quarter trim panel (31013). For additional information, refer to «INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION»(ref-210204) .
4. On the LH third, fourth and fifth row rear safety belt retractor and tongues, remove the quarter trim rear upper panel and the quarter trim rear lower panel. For additional information, refer to «INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION»(ref-210204) .
5. On the RH rear safety belt retractor and tongue, remove the quarter trim upper panel, the quarter trim lower panel, the quarter trim rear upper panel and the body side trim cover rear. For additional information, refer to «INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION»(ref-210204) .
6. Remove the safety belt retractor. Remove the shoulder safety belt guide. Use the Safety Belt Bolt Torx Bit to remove the bolt. Remove the safety belt retractor.
7. On a rear safety belt retractor and tongue with a detachable safety belt anchor, disengage the detachable safety belt anchor. Insert a key or small screwdriver into the slot in the detachable anchor and lift upward. Disengage the detachable anchor tongue end from the detachable anchor.
8. On a rear safety belt retractor and tongue without a detachable safety belt anchor, remove the safety belt anchor. Use the Safety Belt Bolt Torx Bit to remove the bolt. Remove the safety belt anchor.

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.

1. Follow the removal procedure in reverse order. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.

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1. Remove the seat. For additional information, refer to «SEATING»(ref-210207) .
2. Remove the LATCH. Unlatch the J-clips on the LATCH cover. Remove the LATCH bolts. Remove the LATCH.
3. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
4. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.

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1. Remove the seat. For additional information, refer to «SEATING»(ref-210207) .
2. Remove the seat cushion. For additional information, refer to «SEATING»(ref-210207) .
3. Remove the six LATCH bolts. Remove the LATCH.
4. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
5. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
2. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
2. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.

Removal and Installation

Note. If a seat equipped with a supplemental restraint system (SRS) component is being serviced, THE (SRS) MUST BE DEPOWERED.

Note. The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the RCM fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.

Note. The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

Note. The driver seat is shown unless otherwise noted.

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1. Depower the SRS. Refer to «DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM»(ref-170321-S18946528682005011000000) .
2. Remove the seat with the affected safety belt buckle and pretensioner. For additional information, refer to «SEATING»(ref-210207) .
3. Pull and remove the lumbar adjustment knob.
4. Remove the screw.
5. Remove the screw from the underside of the inboard seat side shield.
6. Remove the screw from the front of the inboard side shield.
7. Remove the inboard side shield. Pull the inboard side shield away to clear the safety belt buckle and pretensioner. Rotate the inboard side shield upward to release the rear pin-type retainer. Install a new pin-type retainer if damaged during removal. Hold the inboard side shield in one hand and release the retaining clips holding the safety belt buckle and pretensioner boot to the inboard side shield. Remove the inboard side shield.
8. Remove the inboard side shield screws from underneath the seat.
9. Rotate the inboard side shield upward to disengage the front and center upper hooks. Pull the inboard side shield away to clear the safety belt buckle pretensioner.
10. Remove the inboard side shield. Rotate the inboard side shield upward to release the rear pin-type retainer. Install a new pin-type retainer if damaged during removal. Hold the inboard side shield in one hand and release the retaining clips holding the safety belt buckle pretensioner boot to the inboard side shield. Remove the inboard side shield.
11. Release the hook-and -loop strip on the inboard cushion flap.
12. Release the J-clip.
13. Release the push pin and position aside the inboard seat cushion flap.
14. Loosen the four bolts and separate the seat track and pedestal from the seat cushion to allow removal of the safety belt buckle electrical connector.
15. Separate the electrical connector and wire harness pin-type retainers from the seat.
16. Separate the wire harness pin-type retainer from the seat.
17. Remove the safety belt buckle and pretensioner. Remove the bolt. To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft). Separate the safety belt buckle and pretensioner. Route out the wire harness and remove the safety belt buckle pretensioner.
18. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
19. Install the seat with the affected safety belt buckle pretensioner. For additional information, refer to «SEATING»(ref-210207) .
20. Repower the SRS. Refer to «DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM»(ref-170321-S18946528682005011000000) .
21. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.