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23. In the same direction you flipped the canopy, rotate the container system harness up. 

24. Pick up the front riser groups, follow them to the canopy, and separate. 

25. Pick up A lines 8,7,6, and 5 (10, 9,8,7,6). If you have continuous center cell lines, follow the bottom seam down and pick up line 5B (6B). Verify continuity of the A and B lines, through the cascades, to the right front riser. 

26. Pick up A lines 1,2,3, and 4 (and 5). If you have continuous center cell lines, follow the bottom seam down and pick up line 4B (5B). Verify continuity through the cascades to the left front riser. The continuity check is now complete. 

27. Tighten the connector links with an appropriate size wrench. Do not over tighten. Inspect the links for any marks or damage possibly done during the tightening process. Mark the barrel of the connector links with a telltale mark. 

28. Move the slider upward from the risers onto the suspension lines. 

29. Move the slider bumpers upwards and into position over the connector links. Hand tack the bumpers in place according to the type used. 

## Inspection 

1. Starting at the lower surface of the canopy, check the line attachment loops and their associated bar tacks. Follow the line downward to the cascade junction, if applicable, and check the bar tack at this location. Continue down the line to the connector links and check the bottom loop and bar tack. 

2. Starting at the top and working your way downward, inspect the steering lines. Check all junctions and bar tacks, paying particular attention to the brake loops. Check the security of the steering toggles to ensure the correct attachment method is followed. If the toggles are improperly tied, they may come off when the jumper deploys the brakes. Make sure the toggle matches the size of the brake loops. If they are too large, they may hang up and not release when needed. For compatibility, the toggles should be those supplied with the harness and container. 

3. If Rapide $^{®}$ links are used on the canopy, check them as set forth in the section on round canopies. The link orientation and tightness is the same. Some canopy manufacturers provide and prescribe the use of “slider bumpers” with their canopies. These are made from either webbing or from vinyl or rubber tubing and are designed to protect the grommets of the slider from 

impacting the connector links during deployment. If these bumpers are used, it is recommended that they be tacked in such a manner that they cannot slide up the lines and interfere with the slider during deployment. 

[Figure 5-24] 

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4. A type of connector link, called the soft link, is used with certain reserve canopies. [Figure 5-25] Manufactured from Spectra$^{®}$ line, they loop through the bottom of the suspension line and the end of the reserve riser. The strength of these soft links far exceeds that of the metal links when installed properly. If installed on the reserve, the rigger should have the manufacturer’s instructions to ensure the correct installation. 

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