TM 10-1670-269-23&P
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DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE
24-FOOT DIAMETER TROOP CHEST RESERVE (T-10R) PARACHUTE AND THE MIRPS
SUSPENSION LINE
THIS SECTION COVERS:
Replace
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Knife (Item 14, WP 0044 00)
Pot, Melting (Item 29, WP 0044 00)
Sewing Machine, Light-Duty, Zig-zag (Item 40, WP 0044)
Sewing Machine, Medium-Duty, Zig-Zag (Item 42, WP 0044 00)
Yardstick (Item 45, WP 0044 00)
Materials/Parts
Beeswax (Item 3, WP 0057 00)
Cord, Nylon, Type lII (Item 10, WP 0057 00)
Pencil, Marking Aid (Items 20/21, WP 0057 00)
Thread, Nylon, Size E (Items 39/40, WP 0057 00)
Wax, Paraffin (Item 45, WP 0057 00)
Personnel Required
92R (10) Parachute Rigger
Equipment Condition
Unpacked, canopy in proper
layout.
DAMAGED SUSPENSION LINE
Place suspension lines in proper layout on repair table or repair surface, apply partial tension to
suspension lines, and trace damaged line from connector snap to connector snap.
REPLACE
Replace damaged lines as follows:
1. Cut and remove all stitching that holds suspension line to canopy. Remove other items as required,
allowing entire line to move freely across lateral bands, through V-tabs, and within radial seams. Do
not remove V-tabs unless they are damaged.
2. Cut off damaged line (hereafter referred to as old line) 24-inches below shirt on each side of canopy.
3. Select a spool of type III nylon cord (hereafter referred to as new line), and wax end of new line.
4. Insert waxed end of new line into sheath of old line at least 1-inch, and whipstitch, or otherwise
temporarily secure ends together.
