Tie Down Warning

WARNING - Failure to comply with warnings may result in personal injury and cargo damage

All tie downs must be inspected before each use and should be removed from service if any of the following are detected:

• If tie down identification tag is missing or not readable
• Holes, tears, cuts snags or embedded material 
• Broken or worn stitching in the load bearing splices
• Knots in any part of the webbing
• Acid of alkali burns
• Melting, charring or weld spatters on any part of the webbing
• Abrasive wear or crushing webbing
• Signs of ultraviolet (UV) light degradation
• Distortion, pitting, corrosion or other damage to the buckles or end fitting(s)
• Any conditions which cause doubt as to the strength of the tie down

To detect possible damage, perform a visual inspection of the entire length of the tie down. Even damage the looks "minor" can significantly degrade tie down performance. IF you have ANY doubts about the condition of a tie down, DO NOT USE IT.