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Subject:Re: Seatbelt Help Please
From:Robert Keezer
Date:Thu, 10 May 2007 22:50:59 -0700

MARK WINS THE TECHNICAL QUESTION ANSWER PRIZE!!!

The secret answer to the seat belt unwind:

The mechanism is designed to only release the
belt when the vehicle is on right side up. If on
it's side or upside down, it won't release, there
by holding the occupant from falling.

Setting the retractor wqith the strap going up as
it is in the car allows the belt to release.

I don't have to throw 3 seat belts!! And I get to
keep the money!!!

Thanks Mark !!!!!!!!!

The prize? WIll a gold star do??

Robert

1982 Westfalia

--- Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Believe it or not, try mounting the belt on the
> van in the proper
> orientation. Then gently pull it out. Let me
> know what happens.
> I don't know what else to suggest so I hope
> this helps. It worked for me
> in the past.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Robert Keezer wrote:
>
> > Well after all these years I have come to a
> > first. I have three seat belts drivers and
> rear
> > three-point that are retracted all the way.
> >
> > Is there any hope to ever get the belts to
> pull
> > back out ? Some secret trick?
> > The housing is held together with special
> screws,
> > like Phillips but with 3 -points instead of
> 4.
> >
> > I sold one on ebay and I'll have to refund
> the
> > payment if I can' t get the belt back out.
> >
> > The lesson here is to duct tape the base
> where
> > the strap rewinds to before removing the seat
> > belt from the vehicle.
> >
> > Thanks for any help-
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > 1982 Wesstfalia
> >
> >
>
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