United Parachute Technologies Vector 3 - Caring for Your Vector 3; Periodic Maintenance for the Booth 3-Ring Release System

VECTOR3MANUAL
MAN‐004REV7.2797/20/2017
HookandLoopFastener‐Hookandloopfastenerhavemanyapplicationswithinskydiving.Eventhoughitcan
eventuallywearout,thereexistfewmaterialsthatcancompeteagainstitwithregardtoitsflexibility,adaptability,and
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widevarietyofapplications.The“hook”portionofhookandloopfasteneroftenattractsdirt,bitsofgrass,hairand
otherdebris.Youcancleanthehookportionusingafine‐toothedcomb.The“loop”sectiongenerallyremainsclean
butthenylonfiberssometimestendtogetpulledoutof
place.Whenyoufindthatyourhookandloopfasteneris
losingitsadhesivequalities,replaceit.Again,replacingawornhookandloopfastenerisalotlessexpensivethana
reserverepackorpurchasingamaincanopyduetoadislodgedcutawayhandle.
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CARING FOR YOUR VECTOR 3
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YourVector3ismanufacturedprimarilyfromnylon.Nylonisverydurable,butisstillsusceptibletodamagefrom
severalsources:
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Sunlight‐Theultravioletraysinsunlightquicklyandpermanentlyweakennylon.KeepyourVector3outofdirect
sunlightasmuchaspossible.Structuralweakeningofnylonmaynot
beimmediatelynoticeable.Preventionisthekey.
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Acids‐Acidsdamagenylon.KeepyourVector3awayfromhangarfloors,dirtycartrunksandsimilarareaswhereacids
maybepresent.Ifsuchcontaminationdoesoccur,immediatelyandthoroughlywashtherigwithplentyofwarm
soapywater.Untilarigcan
bewashed,bakingsodawillquicklyneutralizemostacids.Ifaciddamageoccursoris
suspected,ariggershouldthoroughlyinspectyourVector3.Payattentiontowhereyouplaceorstoreyourrig.
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OilsandGrease‐Mostpetroleumcompoundsdonotweakennylon;theysimplystainit.Arigger
usingtheproper
petroleumsolventshouldpromptlyremovesuchstains.
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Water‐WaterwillnotstructurallydamageyourVector3,butprolongedagitationinfreshwaterweakenswebbingor
maycausesomefabricandtapecolorstobleed.Saltwatermaydamagenylonandcausehardwaretocorrodeifnot
promptly
andthoroughlywashedoffwithplentyoffreshwater.Yourrigwillmaintain itsnewappearancelongerifitis
keptdry.
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Soil‐SoilmaydamageyourVector3.Brushoffthesoilafterithasdriedandgentlywashwithwarmsoapywater.Be
surethatthesoilis
notinthecablehousings,Booth3‐Ringreleaseorreserveripcordpinsorloops.Consultariggerif
yourrigisheavilysoiledorextremelydirty.
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Sand‐Finesandwillweakenandcutwebbingandfabricsofalltypes.Prolongedexposuretosandwillshortenthelife
ofthe
entireparachuteassembly.Onewaytominimizethedamagedonebysandistouseapackingmatwhile
packing.
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Abrasion‐Nylonquicklyfraysifdraggedoverconcreteorotherroughsurfaces.Donotdragyourrigontheconcrete
whilepacking.
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE FOR THE BOOTH 3-RING RELEASE SYSTEM
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TheBooth3‐Ringreleasesystemhasbeeninuseformanyyearswithexcellentresults.Althoughthesystemisas
durableastherestoftherig,itrequiresperiodicmaintenanceandinspectiontoensureproperoperation.
Theproceduresbelowshouldbedoneatleastevery6months.This
isespeciallyimportantiftherighasnotbeenused
foranextendedperiod,suchasduringthewinter.Immediateinspectionisrequiredifithasbeensubjectedtosome