United Parachute Technologies Vector 3 - Preparing the Main Pilot Chute

VECTOR3MANUAL
MAN‐004REV7.2497/20/2017
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MAIN CANOPY ASSEMBLY AND PACKING PROCEDURES
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INTRODUCTION
TheVector3iscompatiblewithalmosteveryram‐aircanopyinusetoday.TheVector3isavailablewithavarietyof
maincontainersizes.ConsultwiththeUnitedParachuteTechnologiesoryourdealertoensurecompatibilitybetween
thepackvolumeofyourmaincanopyandyourVector3.Failure
tofollowmanufacturer’srecommendationsregarding
propercanopysizing(i.e.,usingoversizedorundersizedcanopyvolumes)maycreateasituationsuchasapilot‐chute‐
intoworaprematureopeningofthemaincontainer.
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ThismanualdoesNOTprovidespecificpackinginstructionsforthevariousmaincanopiesonthemarket.
Itisthe
responsibilityoftheownertoobtaincanopypackinginformationfromthecanopyowner’smanual.Thismanualdoes
includethestepsnecessarytopackyourcanopyfromthepointitisinsidethemaindeploymentbaguntilthe
containerisclosedandpilotchuteispacked.Thereis
alsoanincludedsectionon“Propacking”themaincanopy.
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ATTACHING THE MAIN CANOPY TO
THE MAIN RISERS
Carefullyinspectthemaincanopyforwearor
manufacturingdefects.Attachthemaincanopyto
themainrisers(includedwiththeVector3)
followingthecanopymanufacturer’sinstructions.
Double‐checktheorientationofthecanopyandthe
continuityofthelines.Checkthatthelinksare
tightenedsecurelyandcorrectly.Leaving
therisers
attachedtotheharnesswhileattachingthecanopy
willhelpminimizeconfusion.
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USING SOFT LINKS
Followmanufacturer’sinstructionsoninstallationofthesoftlinks.
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USING RAPIDE LINKS
IfthecanopyusesRapidelinks,makesurethebarrelnutscompletelycoverthethreads.Afterhandtightening,turn
thebarrel¼turnwiththepropersizedwrench.
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ATTACHING THE MAIN STEERING TOGGLES
ItisimportanttonotethatSpectralines(sometimesreferredtoas“Microline”)andVectranlinesrequireadifferent
methodoftoggleattachmentthanthatofDacronlines.IncorrecttoggleattachmenttoacanopythathasSpectralines
mayresultinthelinesslippingoutoftheknotandtoggledetachment.
Thissituationmayrequireacut‐awayand
reservedeployment,orcausesomethingmoreserious.Ifthereisanyquestionaboutthetypeoflinethemaincanopy
utilizes,refertothecanopyowner’smanual,consultarigger,orcontactyourcanopymanufacturerdirectly.
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TheVector3issuppliedwith
steeringtogglesforthemaincanopythatarecompatiblewiththeVector3risers.Itis
importantthatthetogglesandrisersbecompatibletodecreasetheriskofassociatedmalfunctions.
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