Air Ride Technologies
41173000
70-81 Camaro TigerCage
Shoulder Harness Bar Installation
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70-81 Camaro TigerCage
Air Ride T echnologies
Shoulder Harness Bar Installation
350 S. St Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632
IMPORTANT: Please read the entire installation procedures before starting any work. We suggest
professional help with installation. AirRide Technologies does not take responsibility for any damage
done to your car or AirRide Technologies products that are not properly installed.
Included Parts And Quantities:
Shoulder Harness Bar Components:
1 41173001 Shoulder harness bar
2 49990005 Clamp tab
1 49990003 Tiger Clamp P (threaded)
1 49990001 Tiger Clamp P
1 49990004 Tiger Clamp D (threaded)
1 49990000 Tiger Clamp D
1 Tube of Anti-Seize
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Hardware:
8 3/8” x 1” USS SHCS Clamps
2 ½” x 1 ½” 12 point Gr. 8 bolt Bar to clamp tab
2 ½” Flange nut Bar to clamp tab
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Brackets
Main Hoop
Shoulder Harness Bar Brackets
49990000 49990004 49990001 49990003
Road Race Door Bar Brackets
Shoulder Harness Bar Assembly Brackets
The brackets needed for the Shoulder Harness Bar
installation are shown in this gure along with their
part numbers. Those parts in grey are not needed
for the shoulder harness Bar installation.
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Package Tray Reinforcement Plates
Fig. 1
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49990000
49990004
Clamp Assy
49990005
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49990001
Clamp Assy
49990003
49990005
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Bar Assembly
Shoulder Harness
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Fig. 2
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Step 1. Position the driver and passenger
front seats towards the front of the vehicle and
fold the seat backs forward to gain access to
the rear seat.
IMPORTANT: Before performing step 2 be
aware there are two different direction clamps
that make up a tiger clamp assembly. Care
must be taken as to which clamp halves are
bolted together. The “T” in the casting must be
facing up at all times and there must be a gap
on one side for the tiger tab to slide into (See
Fig 3).
Shoulder Harness Bar Installation
Fig. 3
NOTE: Fig 2 on page 3 shows the proper
clamp locations for the Shoulder Harness Bar.
Step 2. Loosely fasten the tiger clamp “D”
assembly to the main hoop on the driver side
and clamp “P” on the passenger side using
four 3/8” x 1” socket head cap screws. Position the clamps just below the bend in the
main hoop approximately 18-7/16” above the
main hoop ange (See Fig 4).
Step 3. With the seat belt harness attachment
plate upright and facing forward in the vehicle,
slide the ends of shoulder harness bar into the
tiger clamp assemblies (See Fig 5). The tiger
clamps may need to be adjusted slightly to
achieve proper t. Be careful not to scratch the
main hoop when positioning the tiger clamps.
Partial View of Main Hoop
Looking Rearward
(Driver Side)
Seat Belt Harness
Attachment Plate
Shoulder
Harness Bar
Tiger Clamp
“D” Assembly
(Shown)
Main Hoop
18-7/16”
Main Hoop
Flange
Fig. 4
Partial View of Main Hoop
Looking Rearward
(Driver Side)
Fig. 5
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Step 4. Align the hole in the tiger tab with
those in the shoulder harness bar and secure
using a ½” x 1 ½” 12 point bolt and ½” ange
nut (See Fig 6). Do both the driver and passenger sides. After the shoulder harness bar is
positioned correctly nish tightening all fasteners. Always tighten the tiger tab side of the
clamp first. Remember to use Anti- Seize on
all fasteners that are threaded into stainless
clamps. Torque all 3/8” fasteners to 45 ft-lbs
and 1/2” fasteners to75 ft-lbs.
NOTE: If you have purchased the ve point
safety harness kit Part # 49999999 proceed
with step 5.
SAFETY HARNESS DISCLAIMER
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Tiger Tab
Front
Fig. 6
PLEASE READ: The safety harness is sold
without warranty expressed or implied. No
warranty or representation is made as to the
product’s ability to protect the user from any
injury or death in any manner of use. The user
assumes that risk. The effectiveness of this
equipment is directly related to the manner in
which it is installed, used, and/or maintained.
Proper installation is solely the responsibility
of the installer, and will not be assumed by
Ridethech Air Ride Technologies.
Step 5. Install two eyebolts, supplied with
harness kit Part # 49999999, in each of the
seat belt harness attachment plates. Secure
each eye bolt using a lock washer and jamb
nut (See Fig 7). Do both Driver and passenger
sides of the vehicle.
Driver Side Shown
Driver Side Shown
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Front
Fig. 7
Step 6. Disconnect the electrical connector
from the seat belt sensor if equipped. Remove
the inboard and outboard front seat lap belts
from the driver and passenger sides of the
vehicle (See Fig 8).
Lap Belt
Electrical
Connector
Fig. 8
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IMPORTANT: When performing step 7 make
sure the eyebolt jamb nuts are mounted ush
against the oor pan without any carpet inter-
fearance.
Step 7. Install an eyebolt and jamb nut, supplied with harness kit Part # 49999999, in
both the existing inboard and outboard seat
belt mounting holes. The jamb nut must be
bottomed out against the head of the eyebolt
when installing. Position the head of the eyebolt at an angle compatible with the direction
of pull on the seat belt webbing under full load
(See Fig 9). Tighten the eyebolt jamb nut to
the oor pan. Do both the driver and passenger sides of the vechcle.
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Fig. 9
Step 8. Clip the lap belt with the release knob
to the inboard eyebolt in the oor pan on the
drivers side. Then clip the remaining lap belt to
the outboard eyebolt in the oor pan and route
the two belts foreward along side the seat and
connect to each other (See Fig 10). Do both
the driver and passenger sides of the vehicle.
NOTE: When installing the passenger side
lap belts, the belt with the release knob will
be clipped to the outboard eyebolt in the oor
pan. The remaining lap belt will clip to the
inboard eyebolt in the oor pan.
Step 9. Clip the two shoulder belts to each of
the eyebolts in the attachment plate on the
shoulder harness bar. Route the two belts
over the back of the seat and connect to the
release knob (See Fig 11). Do both the driver
and passenger sides of the vehicle.
Inboard
Lap Belt
Release
Knob
Driver Side Shown
Fig. 10
Attachment
Plate
Driver Side Shown
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Shoulder
Harness
Bar
Fig. 11
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IMPORTANT: After the safety harnesses
have been properly installed check to make
sure the proper restraint angles are correct.
Depending on the type of front seat being
used it may be necessary to adjust the shoulder harness bar to achieve the proper restraint
angle required for the Shoulder Belts. The
shoulder belt must be anchored between
0°-10° below the shoulder of the occupant
(See Fig 12). The Lap Belts must be anchored
as close to the hip as possible at an angle of
45° but no greater than 60° to the ground.
Shoulder Belt
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Lap Belt
Attachment
Point
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Shoulder Belt
Attachment
Point
0°-10°
Lap Belt
Line Parallel To
Ground Through
Attachment Point
45°
60°
Fig. 12
Step 10. Install the Anti-Submarine Belt or
(Sub-Belt). The Sub-Belt must be anchored on
or slightly behind the chest line of the ocupant
as measured from the intersection of the chest
line and the lap belt buckle (See Fig 13).
NOTE: Minimum grade specication for
hardware used to attach the Anti-Submarine
belt are Grade 8.
IMPORTANT: When using mounting brack-
ets (Not included) to install the Submarine
Belt, the mounting brackets must be installed
at an angle that is compatible with the direction of pull on the webbing under full load
Preferred mount is in a double shear with allowance for the bolt in the bracket to pivot and
align toward the direction of the load (See Fig
14). All mounting brackets should be attached
directly to the frame or chassis of the vehicle
and installed to limit the occupants body travel
both upward and forward. Do not weld around
or near belts or belt hardware.
Lap Belt Buckle
Submarine Belt
Chest Line
CORRECT INCORRECT
Line Parallel To
Ground Through
Attachment Point
Submarine Belt
Attachment Point
Fig. 13
Fig. 14
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