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SEAT BELTS<br />
The <strong>Libra</strong> utilises the front seat belts from a K Series Rover Metro. The belts<br />
mount to special reinforced areas within the monocoque.<br />
Seat belts assembly<br />
The front seat belts of the K Series Rover Metro are handed. It is therefore<br />
important that you use the driver’s side out of the Metro on the driver’s side of<br />
the <strong>Libra</strong>.<br />
It is easy to tell which side is which by starting the assembly from the outside<br />
bottom mounting.<br />
The mounting is made on the K Series Rover with a loop of the seat belt that<br />
slides along a bar, which is attached to the car.<br />
This bar is retained on the <strong>Libra</strong> and fits as shown in drawing No 28.<br />
Start by drilling the Ø13mm clearance hole in which the joggle part of the bar<br />
will fit. Due to the angles involved it is easiest to put a small pilot drill through<br />
the position first and then follow through with a Ø3mm drill. A certain amount<br />
of filing will be necessary to enable the bar to fit through the sill. Fit the bar<br />
through the sill and using the bar as a template, drill the front hole Ø25mm<br />
clearance, 50mm from the floor of the car.<br />
Hole saw approximately an Ø60mm hole in the sill to enable you to fit the seat<br />
belt mounting plate T0630 behind the sill to locate the seat belt rod. Repeat<br />
the procedure for the other side of the car.<br />
Now fit the inertia reels to the bottom corners of the rear box in the position<br />
shown on the diagram. Before fitting the inertia reels it is necessary to drill out<br />
the threads from the inertia reel fixings to a clearance hole to enable the<br />
inertia reel to be fitted from the inside of the car. Be extremely careful when<br />
drilling out the threads of the inertia reel mountings as it is very easy for the<br />
drill to snatch. Mount the inertia reel with a seat belt mounting plate T0630<br />
behind the back box. Access is obtained through the hole already cut in the<br />
back box. Repeat the operation for the other side.<br />
On the standard Rover Metro the center lower positions of the seat belt<br />
mountings are joined onto one bracket. On the <strong>Libra</strong> this bracket is not used<br />
and it is necessary to remove the separate part of the mounting from the<br />
bracket by angle grinding or filing the outside face of the rivet.<br />
The brackets are attached in the position shown on the drawing with a special<br />
bush T0631 between the bracket and the tunnel. Drill a clearance hole in the<br />
position shown on the drawing and working with an assistant hold the seat<br />
belt mounting bracket T0630 on the inside of the tunnel tightening the bolt<br />
from the inside of the car.<br />
The top seat belt mounting is mounted as in the K Series Rover Metro to the<br />
bush already located in the monocoque in the side quarter panel. Use the<br />
special bush T0632 to space the standard mounting away from the<br />
monocoque so that it protrudes through the trim panel. You need a special<br />
bolt 50mm long and 7/16 UNF in this position and not the standard top<br />
mounting bolt.<br />
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