TM 10-1670-201-23
T.O. 13C-1-41
NAVAIR 13-1-17
will be suspended or elevated in a well ventilated room
buffing with crocus cloth. Similar type defects on wood
or in a heated drying room. Item drying time may be
items can be disposed of through use of a suitable
reduced through the use of electric circulating fans.
grade sandpaper. When applicable, insure that the
When heat is used, the heat temperature will not be in
adjacent fabric materials are not damaged when buffing
excess of 160 F with preferred temperature at 140
or sanding.
until the item is dry. Fabric or wooden items will not be
(e) Metal items. Burrs, rough spots,
dried in direct sunlight or by laying an item out on the
rust or corrosion on metal items that cannot be
ground, except in an emergency.
eliminated by brushing or spot cleaning, using
procedures in (1) and (2) above, may be removed by
filing with a metal file or by buffing and polishing with
2-25. Accordion Folding.
crocus cloth or steel wool, when applicable, insure that
Personnel parachute canopy assemblies that are not
the adjacent fabric materials are not damaged when
packed for use should be accordion folded prior to entry
filing, buffing or polishing. When the metal item has
into storage.
Other types of parachute canopy
been properly smoothed, remove all oils and filings by
assemblies, except pilot parachutes, may be accordion
brushing and dipping in tetrachloroethylene. When the
folded for ease of handling. To accordion fold a
tetrachloroethylene has dried, spray the metal item with
parachute canopy assembly, perform the following:
a dry film lubricant and allow to air dry for 24 hours and
a. Place the parachute canopy in proper layout
put hardware back into service. Shield adjacent fabric
under partial tension and dress the outside edges of
material when spraying dry film lubricant to prevent
both gore groups.
saturation. Small amounts of lubricant will not damage
b. Fold the left group of gores over the right group
fabric, but may cause discoloration and make fabric
of gores (A, fig. 2-13). Release tension.
appear soiled.
b. Drying. Airdrop equipment that is wet or damp
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