Martijn van Duijn wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am in the process of replacing the seat belt and retractor of my '96
> Ford Taurus wagon (2nd row righthand side). The new unit just came in,
> but it seems to be locked in the fully spooled up position. If I try to
> unroll it, it clicks into the locked position (unsure whether it is the
> 'collision type' locking or the 'childseat type' ratchet locking).
>
> Is there a trick to release the lock before installation? I tried
> keeping it upright as suggested in some forums, that did not help. There
> is a transparent window on one side of the housing that looks like it
> can be pried off to then pull some widgets underneath. Is this indeed
> how it should work? I'd rather not pry stuff open unless necessary...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Martijn

That particular model I am not familiar with.
However, many are made to operate in a certain position.
i.e.: horizontal, vertical, etc.
There is an inertial weight that will engage the stop when out of position.