Belt strap, retractor mechanism, belt interlock
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Pull out strap and make sure it emerges without jerking.
Belt strap
- folding
- unraveling
- pinches
- cracks and tears
- traces of melting
- Check retaining button on tongue of belt strap
for damage and proper installation.
Retract belt strap; here the inertia reel mechanism must retract the strap automatically and without squeaking noises, the last section of the strap may have to be fed in.
Pull out belt strap in short tugs - locking reel must lock.