SMU - Revised Seat Belt Retractor Replacement - Front

This bulletin is being issued to revise the Seat Belt Retractor Replacement - Front procedures in the Seat Belts subsection of the 1999 and 2000 C/K Service Manuals. Please replace the current information in the Service Manual with the following information.

The following information has been updated within SI2000. If you are using a paper version of this Service Manual, please make a reference to this bulletin on the affected page.

1. Move the front seat to the full forward position.

Important: Do not remove the seat back cover from the head restraint retainers.

2. Remove the seat back cover and pad. Refer to the Seat Back Cover and Pad Replacement - Front procedure in the Service Manual.
3. Separate the seat foam from the cardboard in order to gain access to the retainer on the seat belt side.
4. Remove the seat belt side cardboard retainers.
5. Move the cardboard outwards in order to gain access to the lower seat belt retractor bolt.



6. Remove the retractor bolt.



7. Remove the retractor tower retaining screw.
8. Remove the retractor tower cover.



9. Remove the upper anchor bolt.
10. Remove the retractor from the seat.

1. Position the seat belt retractor onto the seat.

Line up the tab on the retractor to the tab on the seat frame.





Notice: Refer to the Fastener Notice in the Cautions and Notices subsection of the Service Manual.

2. Install the upper anchor bolt.

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




3. Install the retractor tower cover.
4. Install the retractor tower cover retaining screw.

Tighten
Tighten the screw to 2 N·m (18 lb in).




5. Install the retractor.
6. Install the retractor bolt.

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

7. Install the rear cardboard panel retainers.
8. Install the seat back cover and pad. Refer to the Seat Back Cover and Pad Replacement - Front procedure in the Service Manual.
9. Move the seat to its original position.