Examples of Improper Installation

Never install a racing harness with attachment hardware [such as the 3-bar slide pictured at left] next to the occupant’s body or to the inside of the bucket seat. 3-bar slides positioned in such a way may cut into the occupant’s neck during an accident and severe injuries or death may occur.

In case of HANS^® use of 3-bar slides will not allow shoulder straps to be positioned properly on HANS^®.

Never run straps over sharp edges and brackets. Sharp edges may cut the webbing and the racing harness may fail during an accident. Severe injuries or death may occur.

3-bar slides are positioned too far off of the roll cage and there is nothing to prevent lateral movement of the belts along the bar. Webbing is therefore improperly routed and not folded back to the final part of the wrap to secure the 3-bar slide. This improper installation may allow webbing to slide through the hardware during an accident.  Unintended elongation and severe head impact, resulting in severe injuries or death, may occur. If a HANS^® were to be used with this type of installation, the shoulder straps may slide off the HANS^® so its effectiveness in an accident will be eliminated. Severe injuries or death may occur. Always secure wrap around attachments against lateral sliding on the roll cage bar. Otherwise, severe injuries or death may occur.

This webbing runs too far back, and at too low of an angle. A Lap belt cannot be routed straight through seat slots. It will tend to slide off the pelvic bone and result in submarining. This will also add additional load to the anti-sub strap. Severe injuries or death may occur.