This video shows how to use a ratchet strap or tie down and just as importantly take it apart again.have you ever spent hours wondering how to use a ratchet.
How to untighten a ratchet strap. Guide the loose end into the slot in the winding drum (1). If you need to loosen the tether: If not, you cannot loosen it.
Pull the strap out of the ratchet mandrel. Close the ratchet back down. Make sure the ratchet is locked.
In loosening the ratchet, it should be in a locked position. Pull all the excess webbing through the ratchet so when you tighten the strap it won’t get jammed. We will demonstrate how to tighten a ratchet strap and how to rele.
Open the ratchet lever and move the slot of the empty winding drum into the threading position for the webbing. Start by opening the ratchet handle hardware and align the opening slot of the ratchet is pointed upwards. In this step, you have to prepare.
When using a flat hook. Open the ratchet until the ratchet is fully open and flat. How to loosen the ratchet.
Open the ratchet all the way, and the webbing should release and become loose. The strap should lay straight and overlap with the second half of the strap on the opposite side of the ratchet. Pressing the bar under the handle.