G-Link® Connectors
Guide for how to utilize
G-Link® Connectors in
the field
G-Link® Connectors
Inspection
 Lengths of both sides must be equal.
5”
3
5”
G-Link® Connectors Instructions
For: Twin-Path, Synthetic Round and Synthetic Web Slings
 Chokers
 Bridles
 Hooks
 Master Links
 Two Sling Connection
 Adjustable Hitch
To attach to a Master Link
A.
Attach Master Link as follows:
Holding G-link® with the half
round reinforcement side facing
you, put the sling thorough the
closed slot and through the
Master Link. Slide loop over open
arm. Make Sure that the flat side
of G-Link ® is against the Master
Link and the round side is against
sling loop.
A
B. Pull hand tight – make sure there is no
slack in the connection
C. Using two G-Link ® connectors on
a sling makes a stronger fitting.
Place G-Links ® with the flat sides
together. Put sling through the closed
slot, around Master Link and connect
the loop into both open slots as shown
C.
D. Pull and tight. Make sure that the flat
sides of the G-Links ® are together.
Make sure there is no slack in the
connection
D.
Hook Connection
A.
Attach Hook as follows:
Holding G-link® with the half
round reinforcement side facing
you, put the sling thorough the
closed slot and through the eye
of the hook. Slide loop over open
arm. Make Sure that the flat side
of G-Link ® is against the hook
and the round side is against
sling loop. Make sure that the
inside of the hook eye is big
enough to accommodate the sling
width and smooth enough that it
will not cut the sling.
B.
A.
B. Pull hand tight – make sure there is no
slack in the connection. Make sure the hook
is facing in the intended direction. If the
hook is facing the wrong way, start the
process over and change the hook so that it
is in the proper position
C. Using two G-Link connectors on a
sling makes a stronger fitting. Place
G-Links ® with the flat sides together.
Put sling through the closed slot,
through hook eye and connect the loop
into both open slots as shown
®
D. Pull hand tight – make sure there is no
slack in the connection. Make sure the
hook is facing in the intended direction.
If the hook is facing the wrong way, start
the process over and change the hook so
that it is in the proper position
C.
D.
End to End Connection
Connecting two slings together
Use slings with same rated capacity Make a longer sling
A. Using one G-Link ® on each sling (two total) this connection has a
rated capacity of one G-Link ®. Using two G-Links ® on each sling (total
four) the connection has a rated capacity of two G-Links ®.
Using single G-Links ® with the open slots facing in the same direction
and the round side of the arm as shown, put the slings through the
closed slot of the G-Links ®. Connect sling loops over the open arms
A.
B. Pull slings hand tight. Make sure the flat sides of the G-Links ®
are against each other. Take Slack out of the connection
B.
C. To make a stronger end to end connection, use two G-Links ® on each sling
as shown. Flat sides of each pair of G-Links ® against each other. The half
round reinforcement bars are on opposite sides of the arms. Attach both sling
loops to the open arms of both pairs of G-Links ®
C.
D. Pull slings hand tight. Make sure the slack is taken out of the
connection.
D.
The Right way
The Wrong way
Sliding Choker Hitch
A. Put two G‐Links ® on the sling with flat sides together. Always use two G‐Links ®
for this hitch. Two links will have the rated capacity of one link when used in this connection
A.
B. Attach sling loop to G‐Links ® as shown. Always use two G‐Links ® for the choker hitch connection.
B.
Sewn into eye of synthetic web sling
for sliding choker sling
How to make a synthetic sling adjustable using two
G-Link® connectors on one sling – note: you can
only adjust the slings length when the sling is not under
load.
Step One: Hang sling or lay sling down – from the
center of the body – push the body through the closed
opening with the open slot facing down and the
rounded edge on the body as shown
Synthetic
Round
Synthetic
Web
Step Two: Attach the second G-Link ® through the part of the
sling body that was put the first G-Link ® – The flat sides should
be against each other and in opposite directions as shown
Synthetic
Web
Synthetic
Round
Step Three: Take the bottom eye (or Loop) of the
sling and put it through the closed square opening of
the second G-Link ® as shown below
Synthetic
Round
Synthetic
Web
Step Four: Attach the eye (or Loop) you just passed
through to the first G-Link ® as shown below
Synthetic
Round
Synthetic
Web
To Adjust: to lengthen or shorten sling – have the
sling in a relaxed condition and move the G-Links® up
or down to desired length.
Bearing to
Bearing to