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ACCORDION FOLDING/RIGGER ROLLING
Accordion Folding. Personnel parachute canopy assemblies that are not packed for use should be
accordion folded prior to entry into storage. To accordion fold a parachute canopy assembly, perform the
following:
1. Place the parachute canopy in proper layout under partial tension and dress the outside edges of both
gore groups.
2. Fold the left group of gores over the right group. Release the tension.
FOLDING OF GORE GROUPS COMPLETED
3. CHAIN the suspension lines and S-fold the chained lines on top of the applicable parachute pack.
SUSPENSION LINES STOWED ON PACK