Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00053:front:0:p25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00053
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Character Range: 70357–73170

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6.3.5.3.                   When a manufacturer supplies his vehicle with safety-belts, the corresponding belt anchorages may, at the request of the manufacturer, be submitted only to a test in which the loads are transmitted to them by means of a device reproducing the geometry of the type of belts to be attached to these anchorages.

6.3.6.                         If no upper belt anchorages are provided for the outboard seats and the centre seats, the lower belt anchorages  shall  be  submitted  to  the  test  prescribed  in paragraph 6.4.3., in which the loads are transmitted to these anchorages by means of a device reproducing the geometry of a lap belt.

6.3.7.                         If the vehicle is designed to accept other devices which do not enable the straps to be directly attached to belt anchorages without intervening sheaves, etc. or which require belt anchorages supplementary to those mentioned in paragraph 5.3., the safety-belt or an arrangement of wires, sheaves, etc. representing the equipment of the safety-belt, shall be attached by such a device to the belt anchorages in the vehicle and the belt anchorages shall be subjected to the tests prescribed in paragraph 6.4., as appropriate.

6.3.8.                         A test method other than those prescribed in paragraph 6.3. may be used, but evidence must be furnished that it is equivalent.

         6.4.                               Particular test requirements for seat belt anchorages

6.4.1.                         Test in configuration of a three-point belt incorporating a retractor having a pulley  or strap guide at the upper belt anchorage

6.4.1.1.                   A special pulley or guide for the wire or strap appropriate to transmit the load from the traction device, or the pulley or strap guide supplied by the manufacturer shall be fitted to the upper belt anchorage.

6.4.1.2.                   A test load of 1350 daN ± 20 daN shall be applied to a traction device (see annex 5, figure 2) attached to the belt anchorages of the same belt, by means of a device reproducing the geometry of the upper torso strap of such a safety-belt. In the case of vehicles of categories other than M1 and N1, the test load shall be 675 ± 20 daN, except that for M3 and N3 vehicles the test load shall be 450 ± 20 daN.

6.4.1.3.                   At the same time a tractive force of 1350 daN ± 20 daN shall be applied to a traction device (see annex 5, figure 1) attached to the two lower belt anchorages. In the case of vehicles of categories other than M1 and N1, the test load shall be 675 ± 20  daN,  except  that  for  M3  and  N3  vehicles  the  test  load  shall be 450 ± 20 daN.

6.4.2.                         Test in configuration of a three-point belt without retractor or with a retractor at