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Safety Belt With Anchor Plate Thread Damage

    NOTE: The lap/shoulder safety belts are factory-installed in their correct locations. If the safety belts are removed for any reason, they must be installed; refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . The anchor bolts must be hand- started and then tightened to the correct torque specifications as noted in the TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  table.
  1. Remove the broken or stripped bolt.
  2. Drill out the internal threads in the safety belt anchor plate with a 27/64 inch drill bit.
  3. Rethread the anchor plate with a 1/2-13 tap.
  4. Blow out the chips.
    5. NOTE: New parts are to be used in place of the original parts.
  5. Install the attachment parts in the correct sequence. For additional information, refer to the procedure in this section. Install a new bolt.

    Hand-tighten and then tighten to correct torque specifications as noted in the TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  table.

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