The International Cessna^® 170 Association

Mike that is cool.

So Mike I'm trying to figure our what that seatbelt retract system is doing under the seat in that location?

I haven't hooked it back up since I removed the seat. After thinking about it, I am probably just going to remove it all together.

My exact thoughts. And besides, I'm used to seats flying backwards at inopportune times...I used to fly Herks.

If that is the secondary seat stop, it is not mounted in the correct place according to the way I remember the install instructions. Mine is mounted low on the inside of the back outside seat leg.

Hmmmmm.....it was installed at our fields Cessna service station by a gentleman who's work I really trust. Worked fine the way it was installed.

OK, I implied the installation was wrong which was to strong a statement. Heck mine could be wrong. I've not reviewed the instructions recently but remember then being different depending on the style of seat. You and I have the same seat yet the installation of the reel is totally different. There may have been options available to the installer.

I did review the instructions verses my installation at the time partly because of how it was installed on my seat but mostly because I would inspect any work verses instructions for anything done on my plane. I found my installation matched the instructions within reason and yours is different which I find interesting not necessarily bad.

Now I'll have to make note of all the different Cessna Secondary Seat Stop installations I see to note the differences found. It's just me.

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Thanks for the heads up on the seatstop being installed wrong. I would have never known if not for you guys. This is why I like to do my own work on my airplane. I tend to obsesses about doing things right and do a lot of research before I lift a wrench. I'm gonna go by the service station today and let them know there install wasn't in accordance with the drawing.

C170U2 wrote:I'm gonna go by the service station today and let them know there install wasn't in accordance with the drawing.

We'll I'd at least ask if yours was installed in accordance with an approved variation.

C170U2 wrote:Thanks for the heads up on the seatstop being installed wrong. I would have never known if not for you guys. This is why I like to do my own work on my airplane. I tend to obsesses about doing things right and do a lot of research before I lift a wrench. I'm gonna go by the service station today and let them know there install wasn't in accordance with the drawing.

Good on ya! I'm the same way. I hate it when I discover sloppy workmanship or unauthorized deviations from the "standard". Unless I personally OK'd a deviation.... it needs to be exactly as it was designed. (In this case however, you might ask to see their instruction-sheet in order to check conformity.)