Section 89 (General Information): Note: Tie-Downs

Tie-downs are used when transporting vehicles and when using the chassis dynamo. Attach tie-down only to the specified place on the vehicle.

Fig 1: Front And Rear Tie-Down Points

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• TIE-DOWN HOOK & EYE BOLT 
  Fig 2: Front Tie-Down Hook, Rear Tie-Down Hook And Eye Bolt

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• TIE-DOWN DIRECTION 
  CAUTION:

  • Pull the tie-down chains LH and RH in the same direction, but front and rear side in the counter direction.
  • Directions except the followings (recommended) are not allowed.
  TIE-DOWN DIRECTION REFERENCE CHART
  
  

  	Recommended
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• TIE-DOWN RANGE 

  For ground transportation

  CAUTION: When the vehicle is tied down from vehicle inside, hook the hooks of tie-down chain on the rear tie-down hooks from vehicle inside. When the vehicle is tied down from vehicle outside, hook the hooks of tie-down chain on the rear tie-down hooks from vehicle outside.
  Fig 3: Front And Rear Tie-Down Hooks Dimensions (Ground Transportation)

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  For sea transportation

  CAUTION: The eye bolts are exclusively used for towing and sea transportation tie-down, and do not use them for ground and freight transportation.
  Fig 4: Front And Rear Tie-Down Hooks Dimensions (Sea Transportation)

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• VEHICLE SINKING VOLUME AT TIE-DOWN CONDITION 
  CAUTION: The vehicle sinking volume at tie-down condition should be less than 50 mm (1.97 in) and make sure to fix the vehicle securely.
  Check to see if the tensions of chains or belts at tie-down condition are appropriate in the following procedures.
  1. Before tie-down, measure the distance between the highest tire point and highest arch point at the center of wheel.
  2. After tie-down, measure the distance between the highest tire point and highest arch point at the center of wheel.
  3. If the distance (A) between the measured value of 1) and 2) above, is less than 50 mm (1.97 in), it is judged as OK. If the distance is 50 mm (1.97 in) or more, it is judged as NG because the tension is too high.
     Fig 5: Arch Positions Before And After Tie Downs

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• NOTES FOR THE USE OF TIE-DOWN HOOK 

  When the vehicle is tied down from the rear side, use the holes at the rear side, and when the vehicle is tied down from the front side, use the holes at the front side.

  When the vehicle is tied down from vehicle inside, hook the hooks of tie-down chain from vehicle inside, and when the vehicle is tied down from vehicle outside, hook the hooks of tie-down chain from vehicle outside.

  Fig 6: Vehicle Tie-Down Hook Positions

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