New tank straps are a bit stiff and so hard to work. Here are a few steps to try:
- first make sure the straps are wet
- as you did, take it out of the third slot in the cam buckle
- when you pull the strap make sure you pull along the tank not out from it (put your pulling hand resting on the other part of the strap instead of pull out from the tank. You may wish to be standing on the plate side to do this.). If not then you will create a gap where the buckle is near the tank when you pull out.
- while you have the strap tight push the cam buckle partially close and then as you pull tightly on the strap lower the buckle back into the open position (not closing it). When you do this you should see that the strap will tighten up some more. You may need to do this a couple of time.
- then as mentioned above, with the strap pulled tight, push the cam buckle partially closed so it holds the strap and thread the strap through the third slot and finally lock it down.
- first make sure the straps are wet
- as you did, take it out of the third slot in the cam buckle
- when you pull the strap make sure you pull along the tank not out from it (put your pulling hand resting on the other part of the strap instead of pull out from the tank. You may wish to be standing on the plate side to do this.). If not then you will create a gap where the buckle is near the tank when you pull out.
- while you have the strap tight push the cam buckle partially close and then as you pull tightly on the strap lower the buckle back into the open position (not closing it). When you do this you should see that the strap will tighten up some more. You may need to do this a couple of time.
- then as mentioned above, with the strap pulled tight, push the cam buckle partially closed so it holds the strap and thread the strap through the third slot and finally lock it down.