Safety Regulations for Belt Tensioners

Safety Regulations for Belt Tensioners

• Testing, removing, installing and repair work may only be performed by qualified personnel.

• The pyrotechnic propellant has no expire date, i.e. it has unlimited, maintenance-free life.

• Belt tensioner components may be neither opened nor repaired; always use new parts.

• Belt tensioner units which have been dropped on the floor, must not be installed into a vehicle.

• Belt tensioner units which are mechanically damaged (dents, fractures) must be replaced.

• The belt tensioner unit should be installed immediately after removing them from their packaging.

• If the work is interrupted, the belt tensioner unit should again be placed in its packaging.

• It is not permitted to leave the belt tensioner unit unattended.

• The belt tensioner unit must not be treated with grease, cleaning or similar substances, nor may it be exposed to temperatures above 100°C (212°F), even for short periods.