TM 10-1670-327-23&P
UNIT MAINTENANCE
MC-6 PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM
NSN 1670-01-527-7537
MAIN CANOPY CONTROL TOGGLE
REPLACE
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Personnel Required
Knife (Item 26, WP 0097 00)
92R (10) Parachute Rigger
Materials/Parts
Equipment Condition
Pencil, Marking, China, White (Item 36, WP 0109
Unpacked
Dowel, Wood (Item 23, WP 0109 00)
REPLACE
NOTE
The control toggle is locally manufactured. Refer to WP 0113 00 entitled Illustrated List of
Manufactured Items for detailed instructions on fabrication.
Replace a damaged control toggle as follows:
1. Straighten the control system ensuring that it is free and clear.
2. Locate the damaged control toggle (figure 1, item 4), untie the lower control line (figure 1, item 1)
and remove the damaged control toggle.
3. Pass the lower control line (figure 1, item 1) through the control line channel (located on the inside of
the rear riser) (figure 1, item 2), then through the guide ring (figure 1, item 3) and finally through the
wooden toggle (figure 1, item 4).
1
4
3
2
Figure 1. Routing Control Line Through Channel, Guide Ring, and Toggle.
NOTE
If the 282 inch mark is not visible on the lower control line, refer to the section of WP
0005 00 entitled Position Control Lines on Main Parachute for instructions on applying
proper tension and marking the lower control line.
4. Push the toggle (figure 2, item 1) up past the 282 inch mark (figure 2, item 2) and tie two overhand
knots (figure 2, item 3) on top of each other, below the toggle, such that the yellow mark (282 inch
mark) is located in the center of the first knot.
0037 00-1
