Section 4 : Operation
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INSTALLING THE TIE-DOWN STRAPS
1. With the vehicle lifted just
barely o the ground, insert the
end of the strap through the
sewn loop on the other end of
the strap to form a loop. Put the
loop over the tire as shown with
the strap resting on the tire at
the ten o’clock and two o’clock
positions. The choker strap
should be across the center of
the tire.
2. Place the rear hook of the strap
assembly into a hole on the
back side of the grid arm. Try
to use the hole that is closest to
the tire.
3. Place the hook of the ratchet
into one of the holes on the
front side of the grid. Again, try
to use the hole that is closest to
the tire.
4. Take up the slack in the strap
by ratcheting the takeup spool
arm. Continue until the tires
show some compression.
The hole on the outside of
the grid can be used to hook
the ratchet in if you need
to clear body mouldings or
wide tires.
Notice that the strap in the
ratchet is pulling down and
forward on the loop over the
tire.