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e. Trim the tie ends at a point 2-inches from the surgeon’s knot and locking knot.
f.
Using the remaining cord length on the reefing line cutter at line 61 near the bag bottom, pass one
end of the cord through the hole in top of the reefing line arming cable and through the arming loop.
g. Draw the ends of the tie tight and secure the ends with a surgeon’s knot and locking knot.
h. Trim tie ends 2-inches from the surgeon’s knot and locking knot.
i.
Rigger check number 4.
21. Installing reefing line cutter safety ties. To prevent premature firing of a reefing line cutter while stowing
the suspension lines, install a safety tie on each of the reefing line cutters and remove the safety cotter
pins as follows:
Reefing
Line Cutter
at Line 61
Reefing
Line Cutter
at Line 1
Arming Cable Tie
Cutter Arming
Cable
