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MAINTENANCE MANUAL
SLIMFIT Mk-4
EMERGENCY PARACHUTE
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Summary of Contents for CAHOMA SLIMFIT Mk-4
- Page 1 NOTICE Proprietary and intellectual rights of Cahoma and Lite-Flite, Denmark, are involved in the subject-matter of this material. Therefore, all manufactur- ing, reproduction, copying, use, disclosure, and sales rights pertaining to such subject-matter are expressly reserved. This material is submitted for a specific purpose as agreed in writing.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
01-03-2020 MAINTENANCE MANUAL RECORD OF CHANGES Prepared Review Approved Description Revision Date Date Date Fourth Issue 01.01.2007 Fifth Issue 23.03.2011 23.03.2011 Sixth Issue 10.11.2011 10.11.2011 Seventh Issue 11.11.2019 01-03-2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS RECORD OF CHANGES ....................... 2 1. DISCLAIMER – NO WARRANTY ....................3 2. -
Page 3: Disclaimer - No Warranty
Lite-Flite Aps assumes no liability and makes no warranty, either expressed or implied. Free Flight Inc, Cahoma Aps and Lite-Flite Aps disclaims any liability in tort for damages, direct or conse- quential, including personal injuries, resulting from malfunction or from defects in design, manufacturing, materials or workmanship caused by the use of parachute equipment and does not provide any form of compensation. -
Page 4: Canopy Inspection
4. CANOPY INSPECTION Inspections to be done by a licensed parachute rigger or master rigger only. Ensure that the canopy is assembled properly according to Cahoma/Lite Flite manual. Check that the connector links are properly tightened. Never over tightened. Ensure that steering toggles are installed on steering lines routed through guide rings. -
Page 5: Packing
01-03-2020 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 7. PACKING Place the canopy on the packing table and connect tension devices at both container and apex ends. Pleate the canopy. 11 gores to each side. See procedures from Dan Poynters Parachute Manual, 9.5.1. Diaper must be underneath the canopy. Check each gore on each side. - Page 6 01-03-2020 MAINTENANCE MANUAL Fold it once more over the main seams (In Fifths) Place weight bags over the canopy to keep it in order during further packing. Replace all damaged, loose or worn out rub- ber bands on diaper. Ensure correct size rubber bands. 7 x 40 mm. P/N: 20120022 Release tension and pull container towards the canopy putting lines on top of the...
- Page 7 01-03-2020 MAINTENANCE MANUAL Continue with centre rubber band through the centre grommet. Close with a 4 cm line loop Bring the bottom rubber band through the bottom flap grommet - and continue through the lower side flap grommet. Close by using a line loop of no more than 4 Finish stowing of the remaining suspension lines lengthwise using line loops of no more than 4 cm.
- Page 8 01-03-2020 MAINTENANCE MANUAL It is mandatory that the pilot chute bridle be installed through both positioning loops on 2 apex vent lines and around all the other vent lines. The bridle must have a stitching through the loop to prevent it from tightening around the vent lines during the opening sequence.
- Page 9 01-03-2020 MAINTENANCE MANUAL Route pull up cords into each their grommet in the rear of the container. Pull up cords now appears inside the container Keep the loops in place in the container by knotting the pull up cords together. Close the velcro in the upper corners of the container top cover The diaper with the lines to be stowed in a bot-...
- Page 10 01-03-2020 MAINTENANCE MANUAL Make sure there is no sloppy bottom corners. One loop of canopy to be folded sidewise across the container followed by half a loop towards the centre. Fold canopy up and down around the centre cover flaps. Continue folding the canopy.
- Page 11 01-03-2020 MAINTENANCE MANUAL Fold the centre inner flaps over the canopy to each side. Also fold centre bottom and top flap to protect the canopy material from the closing loops. Untie the pull cords and route them through the grommets in the top and bottom cover. When closing the top cover on top of bottom cover, make sure to dress the canopy fabric and the inner flaps so it looks neat and tidy,...
- Page 12 01-03-2020 MAINTENANCE MANUAL The pilot chute bridle cord is S-folded in the valley between the pull up cords Place the pilot chute so the closing pin can only be removed to the right side of the con- tainer where the spring cover flap is situated. Pull up the closing loops through the pilot chute grommets and keep in place with tempo- rary pins.
- Page 13 01-03-2020 MAINTENANCE MANUAL Close the right-side container cover. Pull up the closing loops and secure with tem- porary pins. CLOSING CONTAINER WITH S-HOOK SPRING Pull Up winding handle Pull up chair New PS retaining pull up tool This magnificent tool will retain the pull up cord in the position you decide without handhold.
- Page 14 01-03-2020 MAINTENANCE MANUAL Pull up the second closing loop so the opening is well proud of the grommet. With a cord pull the S-hook towards the loop Carefully and gentle ease the second S-hook through the loop opening Slowly and carefully remove both pull up cords from the loops.
- Page 15 01-03-2020 MAINTENANCE MANUAL Dress the parachute with the dressing tool. Flip over the container and check that both ripcord pins are correctly in place. Loops must be at the middle of the pin. Seal as applicable. Sign parachute log card and place in pocket. Place the back pad on Velcro stripes.
- Page 16 01-03-2020 MAINTENANCE MANUAL AFTER PACKING, REMEMBER YOUR PAPERWORK ! Personal notes: 80021310-MK-4 -7- USER GUIDE 16 / 18...
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Page 17: Packing Tools
01-03-2020 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 8. PACKING TOOLS: 60030030 Dan Poynter: The Parachute Manual 20153080 Pull up cords, 3mm, 85 cm, 2 ea 20150145 Shot bag (Packing weight) 20150150 Temporary closing pins, 2 ea 20150135 Pilot Chute retainer with flagged closing pin 20150180 Dressing tool 20150154 Pull up handle 20150153 Pull up plate... - Page 18 01-03-2020 MAINTENANCE MANUAL HAPPY FLYING WITH SLIMFIT MK-4 80021310-MK-4 -7- USER GUIDE 18 / 18...