Section 3: Deploying the Bambi Bucket
Deployment Instructions
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3. If the Firesock is to be used, attach first and then measure to the
bottom of the sock.
4. Measure the distance from the shackle on the control head to the
bottom of the dump valve. This measurement should be less than
the maximum total length as determined with the chart on the previ-
ous page.
Shorter Suspension Cables
If the overall length of the Bambi bucket exceeds the distance from the cargo hook to the front tip of the tail
rotor of the helicopter, shorter suspension lines, triplines and deployment lines must be used and can be or-
dered from SEI. Please specify the model and serial number when ordering parts.
Important Note
A) Always measure the overall extended length of your Bambi bucket.
and
B) Measure the distance from the belly hook to the closest possible point on the tail rotor.
"B" must always exceed "A" by at least six (6) inches.
Important Note
It is recommended that operators, who choose to use the Bambi bucket with a longline, ensure that
the longline is at least 50’ long.
Important Note
It is important to keep the tripline adjusted properly or the bucket may not dump.
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