<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>The<BR>main function of the straps is to keep the jacks from = falling under the<BR>butts when the action is removed.  They apparently also help = repetition with<BR>certain kinds of hammer blows, but are not crucial to = the functioning of the<BR>action.<BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Obviously, you haven't read Jim Ellis' = PTJ article on this subject. Ya need to, in order to fully understand the true = function of the Bridle Straps.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>