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Safety Belt With Anchor Plate Thread Damage

    NOTE: The following is for 7/16-20 bolts only.
    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 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
  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 .
  6. Install the attachment parts in the correct sequence. . Install a new bolt, hand-tighten and then tighten to correct torque specifications as noted in TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .