United Parachute Technologies Vector 3 - Selecting the Main Closing Loop

VECTOR3MANUAL
MAN‐004REV7.2547/20/2017
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METHODC—SPECTRALINES(MICROLINES)(UNFINGERTRAPEDENDS)
Afterthemaincanopyhasbeenproperlyattachedtotherisersandwhileitisstilllyingonitsside,attachthetogglesto
itbyfollowingthesesteps:
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1.Startingatthetailofthecanopy,tracetheuppersteeringlinesdown
tothelowersteeringline.Thisistoensurethe
steeringlinesareroutedcorrectly;theyshouldnotwraparoundanysuspensionlines.Theright‐handsteeringline
mustpassthroughtheright‐handrearslidergrommet,andtheleft‐handlinemustpassthroughtheleft‐handrear
slidergrommet.
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2.Locatethemarkonthesteeringlinethatindicatesthecorrecttogglelocation.Verifythatthismarkisinthecorrect
locationbyreferringtothemaincanopyowner’smanual.
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3.Usinganappropriatefingertraptool,Startthe
finger‐trapasshowtotheright.
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4.Thefinger‐trapmustbeginfrom3/8”(10mm)
to1/2"(13mm)frommarkasshown.Thiswill
ensurethatthefinger‐trapislockedintheknot.
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5.Formafinger‐trappedloop2⅜”(61mm)from
themanufacturersmarktotheendasshow.
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6.Tieandadjustanoverhandknotuntilthe
markisjusttotheoutsideofthemark.Theloop
shouldfitcloselyaroundthetoggle.Tightenthe
knot.
Note:
Thefinger‐trapislockedintheknot.
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7.Threadtheendofthesteeringlinethrough
theguidering
locatedontheriserthenthrough
thegrommetlocatedontoggle.
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8.Pulltheloopovertheendofthetoggleas
shown.
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9.Drawthesteeringlinetightandrepeatthe
procedurefortheothertoggle.
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10.Inspecttheinstallation.Checktobesurethesteeringlines
areroutedcorrectly.
3/8”to1/2"
2⅜”
Mark