TM 10-1670-272-23&P 0028 00
UNIT MAINTENANCE
MC1-1B/MC1-1E TROOP BACK PARACHUTE ASSEMBLY
CONNECTOR LINK ASSEMBLY
0028 00-1
THIS TASK COVERS:
Repair
Replace
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
File (Item 8, WP 0044 00)
Mallet, Rawhide (Item 17, WP 0044 00)
Screwdriver, Flat-tip (Item 26, WP 0044 00)
Separator, Connector Link (Item 27, WP 0044 00)
Materials/ Parts
Cloth, Abrasive (Item 6, WP 0057 00)
Personnel Required
92R(10) Parachute Rigger
Equipment Condition
Connector links laid out on table.
References
Group No. 01, MAC (WP 0047 00)
NOTE
L-bar connector link assemblies are used on the MC1-1B/MC1-1E
personnel parachute. Quick-fit link assemblies are not to be used
on the MC1-1B/MC1-1E parachute.
REPAIR
Repair an L-bar connector link assembly as follows:
1. Cleaning. Remove burrs, rough spots, rust, or corrosion from a parachute connector link assembly by
either filing with a metal file or buffing with a crocus cloth.
2. Replacing a locking screw. Replace a damaged or missing locking screw on a parachute connector
link with a serviceable item from stock.
REPLACE
A parachute connector link assembly, regardless of type, that is damaged beyond repair, will be replaced
with a serviceable L-bar parachute connector link assembly from stock. Use the following procedures:
1. Using a suitable sized flat-tip (slotted-head) screwdriver, remove the two locking screws from the ends
of a replacement L-bar parachute connector link assembly and disassemble the link.
