SPEKON GmbH
Owner’s Manual
Issue 9
Emergency Parachute January 2019
RE-5L
QD 200/0000-003-020 07/09 Page 9 of 26
Any damage which has been discovered during the inspection must be repaired.
The at this time valid “Repair Instructions for Emergency and Personnel Parachutes”
(editor: SPEKON Sächsische Spezialkonfektion GmbH) must be followed if any repairs
need to be done.
2.3 Packing Instructions
2.3.1 Pre-packing Procedures
Attach the canopy’s apex to the end of the packing table by using a cord loop. Adjust the
main lift webs to size 5. Fold the positioning flaps and the suspension lines cover flap past
the center of the container.
Further pre-packing procedures differ depending on the chosen opening option.
-manual/automatic:
Open the static line pocket cover on the top flap and thread the loop-on cable, which is
fastened to the static line, through the metal guide ring on the upper edge of the con-
tainer. Continue to thread it through the guiding slot formed by two tapes into the in-
side of the container (fig. 3).
Invert the container: the back pad is facing upwards. Fold back the back pad.
Thread one locking loop man./auto. (50-164/02:00) through each of the two grommets
on the container base.
Put one ripcord locking pin through each of these two loops. Secure it with adhesive
tape to prevent it from being pulled out accidentally (fig. 4). Close the back pad again
and turn the container into its starting position.
Then stow the static line in the static line pocket.
Open the protective cover flap lowered over the two rows of inboard and outboard
rubber bands on the top flap and stow the static line in the inboard and outboard rub-
ber bands making “S”-folds (3-4 folds per rubber). The remaining free length is approx.
20 cm (fig. 5). Close the cover flap and put the snap hook under the rubber tape
located on the top side of the cover flap (fig. 6).
- manual:
There is no need for placing the loop-on cable in the container if the parachute is only
packed for the manual release.
Move one end of the locking loop man. (50-164/03:00) through each of the two grom-
mets on the container base and secure it with adhesive tape to prevent it from being
pulled out accidentally (fig. 7). Close the back pad again and turn the container to its
starting position.
2.3.2 Flaking, Pleating and Folding the Canopy
Tighten the whole system consisting of canopy, suspension lines and container and check
the suspension lines again.
Lift up the left-hand riser pair on the D-rings with bar and take suspension line No. 13,
which can be found at the inner side of the left-hand front riser, and pull this line down to
the left. Walk towards the skirt while tracing this suspension line with the left hand and the
remaining suspension lines of the left-hand riser pair with the right hand.
There, hold suspension line No. 13 out to the left and place the left-hand half of the can-
opy upon the right-hand half. Slide along the skirt from suspension line No. 13 to suspen-
sion line No. 14 with the right hand. Extend the right hand up to the right; the whole gore is
