General Information -- STI: Notice: Note: Tie-Downs

The tie-down hooks are used when transporting vehicles and when using the chassis dynamo. Attach tie-down only to the specified locations on the vehicle.

• TIE-DOWN LOCATION 
  Fig 1: Identifying Tie-Down Hooks

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• TIE-DOWN HOOK & EYE BOLT 
  Fig 2: Identifying Tie-Down Hook & 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.
  Fig 3: Recommended Tie-Down Direction

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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 4: Identifying Tie-Down Range (For 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 5: Identifying Tie-Down Range (For 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. Measure the distance (A) between the center of wheel and highest arch point.
  2. Compare the measured dimensions of before and after tie-down.
  3. If the difference is less than 50 mm (1.97 in), it is judged as OK. If the difference is 50 mm (1.97 in) or more, it is judged as NG because the tension is too high.
     Fig 6: Identifying Arch Position

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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 7: Identifying Tie-Down Hook Position

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