How to Release a Ratchet Strap
- 1). Put the palm of your hand down on the crank handle and push down until you can't push it any further.
- 2). Lift the index and middle finger up over the handle of the center latch. Grip and pull this latch toward your body until you see the center latch release the drum on which the the strap is wound.
- 3). Hook your thumb around the crank handle and lift the handle upward along with the center latch until you can't lift any more and the ratchet is completely open. Let go of the handle.
- 4). Cradle the ratchet body in your hand and pull the entire unit toward you. The drum will spin, and the strap will unroll.
- 5). Pull the strap out of the drum.
