Open the ratchet until the ratchet is fully open and flat.

How to loosen ratchet strap. Simple technique to fix an over loaded ratchet strap. If not, you cannot loosen it. In order to release the strap from the ratchet, you must first make sure you have squeezed the manual pawl (seen below).

You need to get the ratchet fully open in order for it to release. If you've ever been stuck with something you need to get to tightly fastened by a ratchet, this video shows how easy it is to open up. In this step, you have to prepare.

This will lift the manual pawl and allow you to flatten. Press the release on the level and pull the ratchet handle at the same time. To release the ratchet strap, pull and hold the tab on top of the ratchet assembly to override the ratcheting function.

Put one end of the strap through the lower slot leading up to the spool. Pull the strap through the top so that it sits behind the spool (also known as a. Grasp the handle and pull out the ratchet plate to release the ratchet lock.

This is usually by the top of the ratchet. You do this by disengaging the two pawls. I talk through each step and show how the ratchet part works.

In loosening the ratchet, it should be in a locked position. From the bottom of the ratchet hardware slowly thread the. In this video i give a tutorial on how to use, thread, and loosen ratcheting tie down straps.