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REPLACE continued
Attach Middle Control Line Assembly (figure 1, item 42)
1. Girth hitch the new middle control line to the guide ring.
2. Pin the middle control line limiter (figure 1, item 42) to the suspension line attaching loop.
3. Girth hitch the control line limiter to the guide ring.
4. Pin free running end to control line limiter loop.
5. Thread the middle control line with control line limiter through the looped end of the suspension line
and form a girth hitch.
6. Align the loop marks and insert the free end (approx 3-1/2 inches) of the control line limiter back into
itself using a finger trap tool.
7. Thread the control line limiter through the looped und of the control line limiter loop and form a girth
hitch IAW WP 0017 00.
8. Align the loop marks and insert the free end (approximately 3-1/2 inches) of the control line limiter
back into itself using a finger trap tool.
9. Using a bartack sewing machine, place a bartack 1/8-inch from the insertion.
WARNING
Forward and aft guide rings must be aligned. If
they do not align within 1-inch, then the forward
control lines must be replaced. Failure to do so
will cause damage to the parachute, affect control
ability, and injury or death to personnel.
10. Inspect to ensure the middle control line with control line limiter has been routed correctly.
11. Align guide rings. If guide rings are not perfectly aligned, measure the distance between guide rings.
Distance between guide rings should not exceed 1-inch.
Upper Long Control Line (figure 2, item 43)
1. Remove the upper long control line (figure 2, item 43) from the attaching loops on 1A and 4A.
2. Attach a new upper long control line (figure 2, item 43) to the aft assembly by girth hitching the
looped end on the upper long control line (figure 2, item 43) to the attaching loop (1A).
3. Thread the freerunning end of the upper long control line (figure 2, item 43) through the guide ring
from bottom to top, through the 4A attaching loop and form a girth hitch IAW WP 0017 00.
4. Align the loop marks on the upper long control line and insert the free end (approx 3-1/2 inches) of
the upper long control line back onto itself using a finger trap tool.
5. Using a bartack sewing machine, place a bartack 1/8-inch from the insertion.
6. Inspect to ensure that the upper long control line has been routed correctly.
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