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Don't have a shackle fit.


When your tactical vehicles See: military designed vehicle.  get heavier towing shackles to comply with air transport regulations, your trailer safety chains will need larger hooks to fit over them.

Forget the easy way out, like putting smaller shackles on the trucks so your old chain hooks (Naut.) a hook, used for dragging cables about the deck.
See under Chain.

See also: Chain Hook
 will fit. That defeats the purpose of the safety chains.

Replace the old chain hooks with a larger one, NSN NSN National Stock Number
NSN Nokia Siemens Networks
NSN National Storytelling Network
NSN NATO Stock Number
NSN New Substances Notification (CEPA)
NSN National Student Number (NZ)
NSN Never Say Never
 4030-01-438-1803. That hook works on the larger shackles and is easy to install.

Cut the trailer chain's last link or remove its removable link. Discard the old hook and install the new one with its pin and cotter cot·ter  
n.
1. A bolt, wedge, key, or pin inserted through a slot in order to hold parts together.

2. A cotter pin.



[Origin unknown.
 pin.

DON'T USE ME LIKE THIS! YOU NEED A BIGGER HOOK!!

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Title Annotation:Lunette-type Trailers ...; safety chains replacement for tactical vehicles
Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 1, 2005
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