My '73 GT6 seems to have an inertial reel device, not the kind of retractor
that locks up upon a sudden tug of the belt. (Unfortunately, my manual says
nothing about these retractors ...)
I've been told that the retractor needs to be mounted at a certain angle to
function, and I'm currently experimenting with that. I loosened the
mounting bolt and tilted it rearward, but that hasn't helped. Guess I'll go
the other way next.
Strangely, sometimes when I'm pulling on the belt slowly to put it on, the
thing locks up, but never any other time. Go figure.
--
Martin Secrest
73 GT6
> A small point to consider is that if there are two types of locking
> mechanism for inertia reel belts. Early ones used sudden slowing of
forward
> momentum of the vehicle to lock. This type will never lock when the
vehicle
> is in the stationary position.
> Later ones, and generally speaking all modern types, used a different
> mechanism that would lock when the belt is pulled sharply. Before
> replacement I would check this out.
>
> Adrian
> TR4A CT64306 O
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