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Damaged Anchor Plate Threads Functional Test

WARNING: IF THE RETRACTOR OF A NEW SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN BOLTED INTO A DAMAGED OR DISTORTED MOUNTING AREA, THE NEW RETRACTOR COULD BE WARPED AND MAY NOT FUNCTION. IF THIS IS THE CASE, REWORK THE SHEET METAL BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL SHAPE AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, AND INSTALL ANOTHER NEW COMPLETE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY.

Determine the type(s) of safety belt assembly(ies) that have been replaced. Then, functionally test the new safety belt assembly using the appropriate procedure.