81211TH - TETHER READY RATCHET 3/8” DR
81304TH - TETHER READY RATCHET 1/2” DR
Instructions, Adding Socket Onto Ratchet Drive Tang:
1. Only add sockets onto the GEARWRENCH Tether Ready Ratchet in a safe, secure location
2. Engage the 2 step quick release locking lever
3. On the quick release button side of the ratchet head, place thumb on the on the lip at the top of the sliding plate
4. Pressing down on the lip of the ratchet head, the sliding plate will engage and slide down slightly toward the ratchets
reversing lever
5. While still applying force on the lip of the ratchet head also apply pressure and press down on the quick release button
6. With both the quick release button and sliding plate engaged, this will unlock the ratchet tang, and allow for the square
drive end of the socket to be inserted into the ratchet tang
7. After drive end of socket in inserted into ratchet drive tang, release the pressure on the quick release button and sliding
plate
8. Check the security of the attachment of the socket to the ratchet drive tang. Socket should be fully secure on the
ratchet drive tang
Instructions, Adding Socket Onto Ratchet Drive Tang:
1. Only remove sockets from the GEARWRENCH Tether Ready Ratchet in a safe, secure location
2. Engage the 2 step quick release locking lever
3. On the quick release button side of the ratchet head, place thumb on the on the lip at the top of the sliding plate
4. Pressing down on the lip of the ratchet head, the sliding plate will engage and slide down slightly toward the ratchets
reversing lever
5. Place hand on socket attached to the ratchet drive tang
6. While still applying force on the lip of the ratchet head also apply pressure and press down on the quick release button.
Socket will come disengaged and separate from ratchet drive tang
WARNINGS:
- Only use GEARWRENCH Tether Ready Ratchets with sockets that include internal machined detent grooves inside the
drive end of socket. Use of sockets without internal machined detent grooves inside the drive end of socket may not
securely hold socket onto the ratchet drive tang and may result in a dropped socket. GEARWRENCH full polish chrome
sockets in 3/8” & 1/2” drive feature internal machined detent grooves inside the drive end of socket, these are
recommended for use with the GEARWRENCH Tether Ready ratchets. The use of a GEARWRENCH Tether Ready Ratchets
with GEARWRENCH chrome sockets with machined detents inside socket drive end, make unintentional drops virtually
impossible.
- Prior to use of ratchet, examine sockets for internal machined detent grooves inside the drive end of socket. Do not use
sockets not containing internal machined detent grooves inside the drive end. (add a picture of ball detent grooves and
one without for reference)
- Extension bars, increasing adapters (ex. 3/8” Drive Female to 1/2” Drive Male), reducing adapters (ex. 3/8” Drive
Female to 1/4” Drive Male), or universal joints should only be used if they have an independent locking mechanism to
secure sockets (ex. locking extension bar).
- Only exchange sockets on the GEARWRENCH Tether Ready Ratchets in safe, secure locations
- GEARWRENCH Tether Ready Ratchets should only be used connected to a completed tethering system, that fully
connects the user to the ratchet as part of the tethering system
Instruction Manual & Product Warnings
Manuel d’emploi et avertissements sur le produit pour la pièce GEARWRENCH
Manual de instrucciones y advertencias del producto de las piezas GEARWRENCH:
81211TH, 81304TH
