Safety Belt With Anchor Plate Thread Damage

1. Remove the broken or stripped bolt.

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.

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. Install the attachment parts in the correct sequence. Install a new bolt. Hand-tighten and then tighten to correct torque specifications as noted in the Torque Specifications table.

NOTE: New parts are to be used in place of the original parts; refer to the Parts Replacement Chart-Safety Belt with Damaged Weld Nut Anchor Plate Threads. Parts Replacement Chart