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CONNECTOR LINKS:
Visually check the link and its condition. If the link is not bent or damaged, the link is ok for
continued service. If Slinks are used, check for proper installation and for cuts or wear. There
should be no visible damage to the links.
SLIDER STOPS:
Ensure that the slider stops located on the connector links are the correct ones, are positioned
correctly, and are properly tacked to the links. No substitutes are authorized for Performance
Designs slider stops.
TOGGLES:
The toggles must be installed correctly and must match the guide ring and the hook and loop
fastener on the risers. Performance Designs canopies come with brake settings and toggle tie on
marks set for PIA standard riser/brake dimensions. This standard calls for 4 inches (10.2 cm)
from the top of the riser to the top of the brake-setting ring. If the risers are more than 1 inch
or (2.5 cm) different from this standard the canopy must be modified. This modification may
only be done by a master rigger and must be reported to Performance Designs, Inc. In addition,
any changes must be marked on the canopy’s data panel. Some special purpose or pilot
emergency system canopies may be set up for a different toggle system. It is the riggers
responsibility to ensure that the components are compatible.
THE REST OF THE ASSEMBLY:
Follow the instructions in the rig manufacturer’s owner’s manual to inspect the rest of your
parachute system.
FABRIC TESTING
STRENGTH TEST:
Fabric testing should be done whenever there is knowledge or suspicion the integrity of the
fabric’s strength might compromised. This could be from knowledge of spillage or exposure to
contaminating substances or stained and discolored areas. When the fabric is tested, note this
on the packing data card. Use commercially available 1 inch (2.54 cm) wide fabric testing clamps
with rubber faced jaws and appropriate scale. The scale should be calibrated at least once per
year and be accurate within 1.0 lb (0.4535 kg).
1
Attach the locking fabric clamps to the ripstop fabric chord or span wise. The distance
between the clamps should be 3 inches (7.62 cm) and the clamps should be aligned
so that the ripstop pattern is parallel to the edge of the jaw.
2
Lock the clamps securely to avoid slippage. Pass a short length of suspension line
through the eye of one clamp and secure to the packing table or other object which
will allow a 30 lb (13.62kg) load without movement.
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