Service Procedure

Figure 1:

NOTICE: Figure 1 illustrates all required parts/changes to complete the campaign procedure. All parts required for this procedure are included in the service kit.

Figure 2:

1. Lower front door window glass and remove (pry off) plastic shoulder belt plug cover working from the outside of vehicle (Figure 2, View "A").

2. Remove nut and rubber washer from guide loop stud using tool J-39049 (Figure 2, View "B") to prevent guide loop from turning while removing nut. Retain rubber washer for reinstallation.

NOTICE: Certain early production vehicles may utilize a shoulder on the trim cover in place of a rubber washer. This condition is normal. For vehicles with this style trim cover, disregard references to rubber washer and proceed with remainder of repair.

3. Select bracket designated by the word "LEFT" for the driver's side front door and the bracket designated by the word "RIGHT" for the passenger's side front door (Figure 2, View "C").


4. Working on the outside of vehicle, install appropriate bracket for the door being repaired onto back side of shoulder belt guide loop. Insert locators on bracket into the depressions in the back of the shoulder belt guide loop (Figure 2, View "D").

Figure 3:

NOTICE: If the depressions in the back of the shoulder belt guide loop have plastic "flashings" in the holes from the molding process, it will be necessary to remove these "flashings" with a drill bit (5 mm) or a knife. This allows the bracket to sit flat against the shoulder belt guide loop. If a drill bit is used for this procedure, turn the drill bit by hand. Do not drill through front of guide loop (Figure 3, View "A").

5. Insert new, larger diameter nut (with plastic silencer) through anchor plate and place rubber washer over shoulder of nut (between anchor plate and guide loop with bracket installed).

6. Put guide loop with bracket into place and thread new nut onto the guide loop stud (Figure 3, View "B"). Torque nut to 28 N-m (21 lb.ft.).

NOTICE: To prevent guide loop from turning while installing nut, use tool J-39049. DO NOT USE BRACKET STOP TABS TO HOLD SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOP WHILE TIGHTENING NUT AS THIS MAY DAMAGE THE BRACKET.

7. Rotate safety belt guide loop and verify that it rotates freely between the bracket stop tabs.


8. Using a sharp knife or razor blade, remove retaining tabs from plastic anchor nut cover. Be sure to remove entire tab so that a flat surface remains as shown in Figure 3, View "C."

9. Lightly sand face of shoulder belt cover plug so that surface is flat and free of burrs.

10. Lightly sand face of trim cover as shown in Figure 3, View "D." Take care to sand only where the shoulder belt cover plug will cover.

11. Apply adhesive to plastic shoulder belt cover plug by placing the brown backing paper with adhesive onto the shoulder belt cover plug and press firmly. Carefully remove brown backing paper. Be sure adhesive remains on the shoulder belt cover plug.

NOTICE: THE ADHESIVE PATCH IS VERY DELICATE. TAKE CARE TO HANDLE ONLY
THE BACKING PAPER. DO NOT TOUCH ADHESIVE AS IT MAY BE DAMAGED.

Figure 4:

12. Apply the adhesive to trim cover by placing brown backing paper with adhesive onto the trim cover and press firmly. Carefully remove brown backing paper. Be sure adhesive remains on trim cover (Figure 4, Views "A," "B," and "C").

13. Affix plastic shoulder belt cover plug to the trim cover, taking care to center cap over hole and adhesive area (Figure 4, View "D").

14. Repeat above steps 1-13 for opposite front door of vehicle.

15. Install Campaign Identification Label.