Release cable question

[sammer 0]

I got my new beer rig in last week and I noticed that one of the release cable housing ends seems to be rotated 180 degrees. The little white loop is routed correctly, but the loop has to wrap around (180 degrees) and then through the hole in the housing end.

Is this anything to worry about, or am I just being too anal?

Thanks,
Sam

[KevinMcGuire 0]

Can you take a picture of it so that I may have a better understanding of what your talking about? Perhaps then I can give my opinon
Kevin

[sammer 0]

Yeah, that description may have been a little hard to understand. It's the right hand cutaway cable and it's just twisted around so that the flat part of the housing end that should lay up against the riser is facing towards the main lift web.

I tried untwisting it but it is only a few inches long and attached to the other cable housing so it takes a bit of force to do it and it just springs back when you let it go.

I'm pretty sure it would still work, but am concerned about wear on the loop and possibly a little higher cutaway force.

I will take a picture with my phone when I get home (I really need to break down and buy a digital camera).

-Sam

[Hooknswoop 19]

It sounds like the end piece with the "0" grommet on the end of the release cable housing is twisted 180 degrees. If so, nothing to worry about.

Derek

[sammer 0]

Yes, I think that is what it is. I'm not really up to speed on all that terminology.

Anyway, here is a picture of it:

[billbooth 10]

Get it fixed. At the very least it effectively shortens the white loop, and might therefore increase cutaway force in a high load situation. It could also mean that the AMP fitting is loose, and this could cause a premature cutaway of one side.

[sammer 0]

OK. I think I got it fixed now. The two housings are held together by what looks like heat shrink tubing. It was kind of a bitch but I got the offending tube to rotate inside of the heat shrink and it looks good now. I'll have a rigger look at it just to be sure. It just seems odd that the manufacturer would install it like that.

Thanks for the replies.

-Sam

[sducoach 0]

thank you Mr. Booth.
"What looks bad on the ground only gets worse in the air"

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[Hooknswoop 19]

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At the very least it effectively shortens the white loop, and might therefore increase cutaway force in a high load situation.

Wouldn't it get pulled flush as it was loaded?

Derek

[mr2mk1g 10]

Every rig I've looked at looks like this on the ground including my brand new custom container that has never been jumped.

That said, im not a rigger nor do I have years and years exposure to the sport. If your uncomfortable with something simply get your rigger to have a look b4 you jump it.

[riggerrob 643]

That is an easy error to make during final assembly or while repairing harnesses. Considering that we have heard zero reports attributed to this minor manufacturing error, you may sleep soundly.

[billbooth 10]

Yes, but the force necessary to untwist the housing would be added to your cutaway force. This might not matter, but why take a risk you don't have to take?

[Hooknswoop 19]

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Yes, but the force necessary to untwist the housing would be added to your cutaway force. This might not matter, but why take a risk you don't have to take?

That makes perfect sense, I wasn't thinking of it that way. The housing is trying to twist back into it's 'natural' position placing more force on the locking loop, increasing pull forces.

I agree, anything to keep cutaway forces as low as possible is a good thing.

Thanks Bill
Derek