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From: joep@Stardent.COM (Joe Peterson)
Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
Subject: Re: 3-ring maintainance..
Message-ID: <1991Jan14.201426.5194@Stardent.COM>
Date: 14 Jan 91 20:14:26 GMT
References: <1991Jan10.120027.18066@gandalf.nhh.no>
Organization: Stardent Computer, Newton MA
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In-reply-to: stig@gandalf.nhh.no's message of 10 Jan 91 12:00:27 GMT

> had no defects. He advised me to open the cut-away system every 30 jumps, to
> clean the cable and flex the risers to avoid 'setting' in the mechanism. The
> manual for the Vector advises this to be done every month, regardless of it
> has been used or not..
> Will not the 3-ring system stay soft & nice if it hasn't been used? I

As I understand it, it is not the use of the three-ring that causes it to
"set."  It is the fact that it has remained in one position for a while,
so it will set even if you do not use it (maybe even more so).  This is
probably why the manufacture recommends flexing the system every month.

						Joe Peterson  C-20351
						joep@stardent.com