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Old 07-11-2017, 04:51 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Dave R View Post
Bigdog, Are you opening them up all the way (180 degrees) when you are trying to loosen them? You need to pull up on the trigger on the handle and open them all they way up (where they will luck open) to make them freewheel. Then pull up on the same trigger to fold them back up and start the tightening process. If they are stiff, oil them.
Along this same line, are you able to pull the the handle back far enough to release the tension? If not perhaps you can slide the ratchet device down (or up) further so you have that extra space to release it.
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