This will prevent the strap from being damaged by the tines.
Undo ratchet straps. Pull the strap out of the ratchet mandrel. In this video, i show you how to release a ratchet tie down. Put together and undo ratchet tie down straps
Top 4 ratchet strap fails: Pull up the release catch and flip the ratchet fully open. Set the open ratchet on a table before you so that the spiked wheels (cogs) are facing upwards.
How to undo a ratchet strap open the ratchet all the way, and the webbing should release and become loose. Hold the bracket pulled and fully open the ratchet. All you have to do now is to press.
1.) feed the strap through the bottom of the pallet, keeping the strap going the same direction as the fork truck tines. At the lower end of the bracket, a lug on each side now press the lock. Raise and lower the ratchet handle to tighten the webbing.
How to release a jammed ratchet strap.