The "ratchet thingie" on airplanes is called "inertia reel." Many a time in
the early days, I'd lean forward too fast in the seat and be "arrested" by
the inertia reel. One soon learns not to reach/lean forward so fast.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Thomas" <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OnT - that is on topic! q about seat belts
Along a similar issue, one of the seatbelt grabbers (the thing you stick
the belt into) was not grabbing on the SD. I poked around at it, thinking
some crud had gotten in there that was keeping it from going all the way
down to engage the tab. Not the case. So I started squirting PB in there
and working the release and using a screwdriver to push on the grabber tab
and finally got it loose and working. I guess it just got goobered up
after 29 years.
I would suggest something similar on your retractor, I had that problem on
some former car and it was the ratchet thingie that grabbed the gear on
the retractor that was goobered. Some cleaning/lube dealt with it.
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--R
On 11/1/13 11:58 AM, Randy Bennell wrote:
Ok, so not an immediate issue as I have pulled the plates on the 76 300D
as of yesterday and it will sit in my garage until spring.
However, the seat belt retracters are getting somewhat troublesome -
especially the passenger front seat side.
They are difficult to pull out and use because the darned thing keeps
locking and then one has to back it up a bit in order to pull it out some
more.
Anyone have experience with this sort of thing? My basic thought is that
it must be possible to lube them a bit and that would likely solve my
problem.
Randy
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