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Section V.  UNIT AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES - TM-10-1670-271-23P_39
Figure 2-9.  Shakeout

TM-10-1670-271-23P Parachute Personnel Type: 35-Foot Diameter T-10B Troop Back Parachute Assembly NSN 1670-00-091-0720 Manual
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ARMY TM 10-1670-271-23&P AIR FORCE TO 14D1-2-464-2 MARINE CORPS TM 01136B-23&P/1 2-11.  Shakeout and Airing. This task covers: a. Shakeout b. Airing Materials/Parts. Equipment Condition: Brush, scrub, household, Item 3 Appendix D. Parachute Suspended Personnel Required: (2) 43E(10) Parachute Rigger a.  Shakeout.  The shakeout will be accomplished by a two-person team, either Indoors within a shakeout room or outdoors at a shakeout tower.  Each parachute will be suspended by the canopy vent and all debris removed by shaking the canopy thoroughly or by brushing with a dry soft-bristled brush as detailed below: (1)  With assistance from the No.  2 person, the No 1 person will connect the snap on a pulley rope to the canopy bridle loop (A, figure 2-9). (2)  Through use of the pulley rope, the No 2 person will raise the canopy to a suitable height which will enable the No.  1 person to perform shakeout on each of the canopy gores.  Until the gore shaking process  is  completed  the  No  2  person  will  maintain  a  steady  pull  on  the  pulley  rope  to  hold  the suspended canopy at the working height needed by the No 1 person. (3)  The No.  1 person will grasp any two consecutive suspension lines, one in each hand (B, figure 2-9), and vigorously shake the first gore When the gore is free of debris, the No. 1 person passes the line from  the  right  hand  to  the  left  hand  and  grasps  the  next  consecutive  suspension  line  in  the  right hand.  The No 1 person will shake out each consecutive gore until all suspension lines are held in the left hand and all gores are free of debris. (4)    Once  the  gore  shaking  process  is  completed,  the  No.    2  person  will  slowly  raise  the  suspended canopy higher as the No 1 person clears the suspension lines of debris and removes entanglements (C, figure 2-9) when possible. (5)  After the suspension lines have been cleared, the No 2 person may hold or temporarily secure the pulley rope while the No 1 person proceeds to clear debris from other parachute components such as the risers, harness, pack tray. (6)  When all components are free of debris, the No 2 person will slowly lower the canopy while the No 1 person  S-folds  the  suspension  lines  into  the  pack  tray,  or  aviator's  kit  bag  (D,  figure  2-9),  as applicable After the suspension lines have been completely folded, the No 1 person will accordion- fold the canopy length on top of the folded lines. (7)  As the canopy folding is being completed, the No 1 person disconnects the canopy vent from the pulley rope snap Secure the folded canopy assembly for further handling. 2-16







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