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Proper Standard Binder Tightening

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How to Chain Down Equipment. (without knocking out your teeth)

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What happens here

To properly secure a load with a standard lever-type binder, first, hook one end of the chain to a dedicated tie-down hook on the equipment, running it over the top of the track or frame, and hooking it back onto itself. Then, attach the binder to the chain and to a tie-down point on the trailer. When tightening, ensure the binder's lever is positioned so that when it snaps into place, it does so safely away from your body. The presenter demonstrates pulling the lever down firmly until it locks, ensuring the chain is taut. This method minimizes the risk of injury compared to using a cheater bar.

Goal: This step demonstrates the correct and safer method for tightening a standard lever-type load binder without using a cheater bar, emphasizing proper body positioning.

Tools and materials

  • Chain
  • Lever-Type Load Binder

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Let's get it going. So, we have a hook in the middle, dedicated chain down hook. I just put the chain over the top, wrap it around, and hook it on to itself. Pretty easy. And in this case, everybody's going to have their own way of doing it. I don't care how you guys do it. I hook it up to the trailer and then put the binder on here. Now, I've seen done a dozen ways and I have every operator has their way that they like to do it. They always tell me their way is the best. As long as my equipment doesn't fall off the trailer. So, so it's as simple as just I run it all the way through back around. Now, I have less of a chance of busting my teeth out when I do this, unless I'm looking at the camera and decide to hit myself in the mouth. See, at any time, I can release. There's no danger this thing popping back. That nails

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