Here is the bolt and sleeve in the mechanism. This is just to show how it goes. You have to have the belt clipped to the recoil mechanism. You then have to slide the recoil mechanism with the sleeve in facing the correct way back into the metal housing. When it is aligned with the hole you slide the screw through spinning it until the slot matches the recoil mechanism and you can push it the rest of the way through.
This is just to show how the spring fits into the plastic ends of the recoil mechanism. The other side is similar, Just remember upon installation the notched part has to go on the nut side (same side as the mounting tab)
I mark the head of the philips screw. When everything is back together you will have to preload the recoil spring.
I pull the belt out and hold it. With a philips screwdriver in the screw and a 1/2 inch wrench or socket on the other I loosen the nut while holding the screw. I then count how many turns the screw takes to unload (mine was about 6). Before snapping the plastic cover back on test the spring tension. You should be able to pull the belt all the way out until you see that clip. The belt should also recoil back all the way. There is a fine line between too much and not enough. You will get it after a few tries. When you are happy snug the nut a little more (while adjusting you will have to hold the screw with a screwdriver and loosen and then tighten that nut snugly each time for each adjustment). You won't have to crank on that nut, just snug until you are happy and when happy tighten a little more. Snap the cover on and you are done with that part.
