Footplate Daze: Coupling the large brake-van

Coupling the large brake-van

 
The link has a right-hand thread at one end and a left-hand thread at the other; thus rotating the link (swinging the weight over and over) will tighten or loosen the coupling. The weight carries at lot of momentum: if the short locking-bar flips over and hits your wrist, it can be very painful!
 
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