Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Ford Pickup, 2004 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2004 Ford F450 Super Duty, 2004 Ford Excursion, and 2004 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: New safety belt buckles, height adjusters, center adjust tongues and belts and retractors can be installed separately. However, if a safety belt assembly was in use during a collision, a new belt and retractor must be installed as well as the center adjust tongue and belt and buckle assembly, or the center adjust tongue and the cable and buckle assembly. When installing new safety belts and buckles, height adjusters, safety cables and buckles, center adjust tongues and belt and retractors, use only the parts specified in the Ford Master Parts Catalogs for the make and model of the vehicle being repaired. Safety belt assemblies must not be interchanged between vehicle models.

NOTE: Safety belt buckles shown, safety belt and buckle similar.

Remove the rear seat back. Refer to SEATING .
Remove the safety belt buckles.
1. Using the special tool 501-010 (T77L-2100-A), remove the bolt.
2. Remove the safety belt buckles.
  
  Fig 1: Removing Safety Belt Buckles
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.

NOTE: Make sure to tighten bolts to specification.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- See the removal procedure or Specifications for torque specifications.
Check the restraint system for correct operation.