Best way to wash a rig

[incode 0]

Hey guys n gals, just wanted to know what the best and safest way to wash a rig is?

[councilman24 37]

See page 7-119 at http://www.parachutemanuals.com/Other/FAA-Handbook-8083-17.pdf
for the FAA manual procedure.

This is actually one rig manufacturers opinion. Most would settle for hand washing.
YMMV

If your not sure you can remove the reserve without damaging it or the harness ask a rigger to help. It's not hard but it's not hard to damage the harness either.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[Gene03 0]

Link broken?????

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[councilman24 37]

Edited, works for me now.

DO NOT try to print this thing unless your ready, or using the printer at work. 344 color pages.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[incode 0]

try this

[/url]http://www.parachutemanuals.com/Other/FAA-Handbook-8083-17.pdf[url]

[ladyskydiver 0]

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Hey guys n gals, just wanted to know what the best and safest way to wash a rig is?

Give it to your rigger.

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[Unstable 9]

For my own information - what do most riggers charge these days for washing/reassembly of a rig?

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[Squeak 17]

I just place the container in a pillow case tie it off, and wash it in the machine on gentle cycle using wool wash

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[darkwing 5]

ask your rig manufacturer. This question comes up pretty regularly, and there are a wide variety of answers. A search would give lots of results. Still, ASK THE MANUFACTURER.

-- Jeff
My Skydiving History

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ASK THE MANUFACTURER.

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[jheadley 0]

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ASK THE MANUFACTURER.

You are a gentleman and a scholar - this answer wins.

That is the rigging version of "Talk to your Instructor"

[phoenixlpr 0]

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I just place the container in a pillow case tie it off, and wash it in the machine on gentle cycle using wool wash

I did not dare. I hand-washed mine wing rubbing itself in 2 session for about 5 hours.

[masterrig 1]

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Hey guys n gals, just wanted to know what the best and safest way to wash a rig is?

Give it to your rigger.

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Great point! Get that dirty, nasty thing to your rigger, a few days before it's due an I&R. He'll know, what to do.


Chuck

[RMURRAY 1]

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Hey guys n gals, just wanted to know what the best and safest way to wash a rig is?

it has been discussed countless times - just search...

rm

[brettski74 0]

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I just place the container in a pillow case tie it off, and wash it in the machine on gentle cycle using wool wash

I'm assuming that this is after you have removed both canopies, AAD, pilot chute, ripcords, etc. That's an important step that might warrant mentioning.

Personally, I won't be doing this unless I'm a rigger - which I'm not.

[hookitt 1]

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I'm assuming that this is after you have removed both canopies, AAD, pilot chute, ripcords, etc. That's an important step that might warrant mentioning.

Is that really worth mentioning?

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[Squeak 17]

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I'm assuming that this is after you have removed both canopies, AAD, pilot chute, ripcords, etc. That's an important step that might warrant mentioning.

Is that really worth mentioning?

I so do NOT want to jump with the person that actually requires that to be mentioned

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[stratostar 5]

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I'm assuming that this is after you have removed both canopies, AAD, pilot chute, ripcords, etc. That's an important step that might warrant mentioning.

That is not really needed these days with the newer fabrics and now the newer water proof ADD's. I find it a lot easyer to do a better job leaving the rig together, helps to get the side flaps real clean and it get's the sweat smell out of the main canopy as well and keeps the lines looking newer longer too, it also make for a faster wash time with a lot less work.

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[RMURRAY 1]

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Hey guys n gals, just wanted to know what the best and safest way to wash a rig is?

Give it to your rigger.

I am pretty sure my rigger would say fuck off I'm too busy for that shit, do it yourself. I wash my rig every 2 years. as long as you are smart enough to remove the main, reserve etc it is not a problem. I use the method outlined in the RWS website which has been posted many times here.

rm

[bob.dino 1]

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Hey guys n gals, just wanted to know what the best and safest way to wash a rig is?

The easiest way is to get it to Hugh Wingate to do it for you. He runs a dry cleaning business and has the setup to wash the rig without dodgy chemicals or too much hard work. Your rigger should be able to organise it for you - I know Steve Smith can, and I'm pretty sure Andy Knowles can too.

[freeflysteve 0]

Give it to your mum.

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