United Parachute Technologies Vector 3 - Procedure for Periodic Maintenance of the Booth 3-Ring

VECTOR3MANUAL
MAN‐004REV7.2807/20/2017
abusesuchasbeingdraggedacrossarunway,awaterlandingorexposuretoalotofdustorsand.It’simportantto
maintainthesystemevenmorefrequentlyinhumid,muddyorfreezingconditions.If
theVectorbecomesimmersedin
mudormuddywater,cleanthe3‐Ringreleasesystemwithamildsolutionofsoapandwater.Anyrustedcomponents
mustbereplaced.
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PROCEDURE FOR PERIODIC MAINTENANCE OF THE BOOTH 3-RING
RELEASE SYSTEM
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1. Yearlyorasneeded,operatethe3‐Ringreleasesystemontheground.Extractthecablecompletelyfromthe
housingsanddisconnecttherisers.
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2. Whilethesystemisdisassembled,closelyinspectitforwear.Checkthewhitelockingloops(theonesthatpass
overthesmallestringand
throughthegrommet)tobesuretheyarenotfrayed.
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3. Checkthehookandloopfasteneronthecutawayhandleandmainliftwebtobesureitiscleanand
adequatelyholdsthehandle.
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4. Checkthecableendsfora smoothfinish.Theendsarefinished
atthefactorytohaveasmooth,tapered
surface.Thispreventsthecablefromhangingupintheloop.Checkthecableendsandconsultariggerorthe
manufacturerifaburror“hook”ispresent.
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5. Checkthestitching,includingthatwhichholdsthelargeringstothe
harness.
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6. Checkthatall3‐Ringreleasehousingsarefirmlyclamped(behind
rightringcoverandunderyoke).Thehousingendslieatthe
cheststraparea,checkforproperstretchbypullingdownward
onthemtoconfirmthattheydon’tmovedownwardsmorethan
½inch.Theend
ofeachhousing(attheendfitting)mustbeeven
withorupto1”(25mm)longerthanthetopofthelargering.
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7. Takeeachriserandvigorouslytwistandflexthewebbingnearwhereitpassesthrougheachring.Theideais
toremoveanysetor
deformationinthewebbing.Dothesamethingtothewhiteloop.
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8. Checkthehousingsfordentsorotherobstructions.Usethecabletodothis.
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9. Cleanandlubricatethereleasecablewithasiliconespray.Sprayonapapertowelandfirmlywipethecablea
few
times.Athin,invisiblefilmshouldremain,toomuchwillattractgritanddirt.
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10. Inspecttheendfittingsattheendofeachhousing.Ifoneofthesefittingsweretocomeoffthehousing,a
risermightreleaseprematurely.
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11. Ifanywearisfound,consultthe
UnitedParachuteTechnologiesorariggerbeforeusingtheVector3.
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12. Reassemblethesystem.Doublecheckitwiththeinstructionsinsection 5ofthismanual.Makesuretherisers
aren’treversed.UnitedParachuteTechnologiesappreciatesandwelcomesanycommentsfromusersthat
relatetothesafety,operationor
maintenanceofthe3‐Ringrelease.
1”to2”
Lowestpossible
restinglocation