Mine wasn't broken, just worn- so I rethreaded it under tension with some clamps to hold it for safety. But the winding idea came in very handy when I realized it wasn't tight enough. Very helpful.
Hey Carrie - please respond as soon as you can. Do you know the source of this video or where I could obtain permission to use in a safety video on trench and excavation safety amongst other topics? I need to find who this video belongs to as it will be ideal to utilize existing footage such as this rather than renting a shearvane and creating my own.