ARMY TM 10-1670-281-23&P
AIR FORCE T.O. 13C5-32-2
NAVY NAVAIR 13-1-32
(i)
Secure the tie with a surgeon's knot and a locking knot. Trim the tie ends to 2 inches.
(j)
Repeat steps (h) and (i), above, at 10-foot intervals along the remaining length of the
suspension lines.
(7) Tieing the connector link assemblies. Check the risers and connector link assemblies to ensure
proper arrangement (figure 2-73). Then tie the connector links as follows:
(a)
Thread a nylon webbing strap down through one stack of connector links and up through the
adjacent stack.
(b)
Attach a 24-inch length of 1/4-inch wide type I cotton webbing to the running end of the nylon
webbing strap with pressure-sensitive tape (figure 2-74).
(c)
Pull nylon webbing strap through the connector link assemblies which, in turn, will insert the
taped cotton webbing into the connector link assemblies. Leave the cotton webbing in the link
assemblies.
(d)
Remove the taped cotton webbing from the nylon webbing strap. Remove and discard the
pressure-sensitive tape.
(e)
Stack each of the two groups of connector link assemblies.
(f) S-fold the slack in the center line between the two stacks of connector link assemblies
(figure 2-75)
Figure 2-73. Risers and Connector Link Assemblies in Proper Layout .
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