Shackles should be inspected before use to ensure that: First•all markings are legible; Second•the body and pin are both identifiable as being of the same size, type and make; 3rd•the threads of the pin and the body are undamaged; 4th•never use a safety bolt type shackle without using the split cotter pin; 5th•the body and the pin are not distorted or unduly worn; 6th•the body and pin are free from nicks,gouges, cracks and corrosion; 7th•shackles may not be heat treated as this may affect their Working Load Limit; 8th•never modify, repair or reshape a shackle by welding, heating or bending as this will affect the Working Load Limit.
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