Disassembled seat belt shoulder retractor with black webbing and…

Shoulder Reel Disassembly
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Before removing the belt from the reel, mark it so it can be reinstalled in the same direction (without twisting).

Once the belt is off, it can be washed & dried, and the mechanism can be blown out with shop air if necessary. The hardest part was releasing the clips for the clear cover, but that's NOT necessary or advisable. Just hold the reel upright so the pendulum (the BB) allows it to unreel.

During reassembly, the spring unwound on me, but it was fairly easy to retension it by winding the drum for a few minutes. As long as the spring doesn't fully wind in & stop when drawing the belt out after installation, it's not over-wound.

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Owner caption May 2012 · Photo 926 of 980