United Parachute Technologies Vector 3 - Setting the Brakes

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MAN‐004REV7.2217/20/2017
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MakesurethattheSkyhookissewntothe
reservefree‐bagbridlecorrectly,withthe
pointedendofthehookfacingtowardthebag.
IftheSkyhookweresewnonthebridlefacing
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wrongway,areservepilotchuteintow
wouldresultifthereservewerepulledin
responsetoamaintotal.(Thispilotchuteintow
couldbeclearedbypullingtheyellowtabto
releasetheRSL.)Remember,thismalfunction
canonlyoccuriftheSkyhookisSEWNtothe
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bridleupside‐down.
Itcannotbecausedbyapackingerror.
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SETTING THE BRAKES
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1.Openthehookandloopfastenercoveronthe
riser.Usethetoggletopulltherighthand
steeringlinedownuntilthebrakeloopjust
passesthroughtheguidering.
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2.Insertthetaperedendofthetoggleallthe
wayintotheloop.Pull
onthesteeringlineabove
theguideringtoseatthetoggleagainstthering.
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Matethehookandloopfasteneronthetoggle
withthatontheriser.Checktobesurethe
taperedendofthetoggleiscompletelyseatedin
theloop(itshouldn’tbeinsertedpastthe
endof
thetaper,oritmaybedifficulttoextractinthe
air).
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