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Section V.  UNIT AND DIRECT SUPPORT (DS) MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
Figure 2-7.  Shakeout - TM-10-1670-294-23P_26

TM-10-1670-294-23P Parachute Cargo Type: 35-Foot Diameter Ribbon Extraction Parachute NSN 1670-01-283-4031 Manual
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ARMY TM 10-1670-294-23&P AIR FORCE T.O.  13C5-33-2 NAVY NAVAIR 13-1-34 2-11.  Shakeout and Airing. This task covers: a. Shakeout b. Airing Tools: Equipment Condition: Brush, Scrub, Household, Item 1, Appendix B Parachute suspended 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 no.  2 person, no.  1 person will connect the snap on a pulley rope to canopy bridle loop (A, figure 2-7). (2)  Through use of pulley rope, 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 gore shaking process is completed no.  2 person will maintain a steady pull on pulley rope to hold the suspended canopy at 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 2-7), and vigorously shake the first gore.  When the gore is free of debris, no.  1 person passes the line from the right hand to the left hand and grasps next consecutive suspension line in right hand.  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,  no.    2  person  will  slowly  raise  suspended  canopy higher as no.  1 person clears suspension lines of debris and removes entanglements (C, figure 2-7) when possible. (5)  After suspension lines have been cleared, no.  2 person may hold or temporarily secure pulley rope while  no.    1  person  proceeds  to  clear  debris  from  other  parachute  components  such  as  risers  or deployment bag. (6)    When  all  components  are  free  of  debris,  no.    2  person  will  slowly  lower  canopy  while  the  no.    1 person  S-folds  suspension  lines  into  deployment  bag  (D,  figure  2-7).    After  suspension  lines  have been completely folded, no.  1 person will accordion-fold canopy length on top of folded lines. (7)  As canopy folding is being completed, no.  1 person disconnects canopy vent from pulley rope snap. Secure the folded canopy assembly for further handling. 2-12







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