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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2006 🢒 Avalanche - 4WD 🢒 Restraints 🢒 Seat Belts 🢒 Seat Belt Retractor Replacement - No. 1 Rear

Seat Belt Retractor Replacement - No. 1 Rear Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade/Suburban

Caution: To avoid personal injury to the occupants of the vehicle, observe the following precautions:

   • More than one supplier's seat belts are used, therefore, install ONLY the seat belt components specified in the GM parts catalog.
   • To verify that the correct seat belt components were installed, insert the seat belt latch in the seat belt buckle. The latch must be fully seated and be retained in the buckle until purposely released.

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the door sill plate. Refer to Front Side Door Sill Plate Replacement or Rear Side Door Sill Plate Replacement in Interior Trim.
  2. Remove the lower anchor bolt from bodyside panel.
  3. Remove the third pillar trim panel. Refer to Third Pillar Trim Replacement in Interior Trim.
  4. Route the belt through trim panel.

    5. Object Number: 610728 Size: SH
  5. Remove the bolt from the upper guide.
  6. Remove the bolt from the retractor.
  7. Remove the seatbelt anchor bolt cover.
  8. Remove the floor anchor bolt.
  9. Remove the assembly from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure
  1. Install the assembly to vehicle.

    2. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  2. Install the bolt to the retractor.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 55 N·m (41 lb ft).

  3. Install the bolt to the upper guide.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 55 N·m (41 lb ft).


    Object Number: 610728 Size: SH
  4. Route the belt through trim panel.
  5. Install the third pillar trim panel. Refer to Third Pillar Trim Replacement in Interior Trim.
  6. Install the lower anchor bolt to bodyside panel.

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 55 N·m (41 lb ft).

  7. Install the floor anchor bolt.

    8. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 55 N·m (41 lb ft).

  8. Install the seat belt anchor bolt cover.
  9. Install the door sill plate. Refer to Front Side Door Sill Plate Replacement or Rear Side Door Sill Plate Replacement in Interior Trim.

Seat Belt Retractor Replacement - No. 1 Rear Avalanche/Escalade EXT

Caution: To avoid personal injury to the occupants of the vehicle, observe the following precautions:

   • More than one supplier's seat belts are used, therefore, install ONLY the seat belt components specified in the GM parts catalog.
   • To verify that the correct seat belt components were installed, insert the seat belt latch in the seat belt buckle. The latch must be fully seated and be retained in the buckle until purposely released.

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 741389 Size: SH
  1. Fold the rear seat down.
  2. Remove the rear floor door sill. Refer to Rear Side Door Sill Plate Replacement in Interior Trim.
  3. Remove the rear removable glass panel.
  4. Remove the seat belt anchor cover.
  5. Remove the third pillar trim panel. Refer to Third Pillar Trim Replacement in Interior Trim.
  6. Remove the seat belt anchor retaining bolt.
  7. Route the seat belt through the opening in the pillar trim panel.
  8. Remove the seat belt retractor bolt.
  9. Remove the rear seat belt assembly from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 741389 Size: SH
  1. Install the seat belt retractor.

    2. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  2. Install the retractor bolt.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the retractor bolt to 53 N·m (39 lb ft).

  3. Route the seat belt through the pillar trim panel.
  4. Install the seat belt anchor bolt.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the seat belt anchor bolt to 53 N·m (39 lb ft).

  5. Install the third pillar trim panel. Refer to Third Pillar Trim Replacement in Interior Trim.
  6. Install the seat belt anchor cover.
  7. Install the rear removable glass panel.
  8. Install the rear floor door sill. Refer to Rear Side Door Sill Plate Replacement in Interior Trim.
  9. Set the rear seat up.
  10. Inspect the correct operation of the seat belt.