f .
Rope, Kernmantle, Type Vl; NSN 4020-01-320-4113 (Figure 22-6). The three strand mountain rope is nylon
in construction. All ends of the rope should be cut with a hot knife and taped or heat sealed to prevent fraying.
The rope is 150 feet of uninterrupted unspliced length and 1-1/4 inch diameter.
g.
Piton, Mountain Knifeblade, Offset; Replaced by NSN 8465-00-240-2972, PN Ml L-P-l 474 Type II and NSN –
8465-00-240-2973, PN MlL-P-1474 Type Ill (Figure 22-7). The offset mountain knifeblade piton is made of
chrome-molybdenum steel. The overall length is 3-3/8 inch. The piton has a rounded offset 90 degrees to the
blade. There are two combiner holes, one on the offset and another one adjacent to the offset on the main
blade. The holes are 5/8 inches in diameter. The blade is tapered from a thickness of .025 inch at the end
opposite the carabiner holes to a thickness of .120 inch. The blade width is .870 inch minimum of 1.28 inch
maximum.
h. Stoppers, Hexagon, Irregular, (Figure 22-8). The hexagon stoppers are made of aluminum. The holes are
sufficiently wide to accept an 8 mm with which to sling the hexagon stopper.
Size I; NSN 8465-01-319-4687 Size I is approximately 1-5/8 inch long X 1-1 /8 inches wide.
Size IIB; NSN 8465-01-319-4688 Size IIB is approximately 2-1/4 inch long X 1-5/8 inches wide.
i.
Piton Mountain Cliffhanger; NSN 8465-01-322-7431 (Figure 22-9). The cliffhanger piton is made of chrome-
molybdenum steel. The thickness is.1 25 inch overall except the end of the hook is tapered. The hook end
has a radius of .750 inch. The base of the cliffhanger is curved to create a biped base. The curved width of
the base is 1.125 inches tapering uniformly to a width of .420 inch at the end of the hook. The base has two
holes. A large hole of .370 inch diameter at the base and a smaller hole of .330 inch diameter located directly
above the large hole.
j.
Snap Link, Mountain Piton, Locking, Type II; NSN 8465-01-322-7432 (Figure 22-10). The locking mountain
piton snap link is D shaped and made of steel and zinc plated. The gate is threaded and fitted with a nut. The
nut may be screwed into place over the opening between the gate and the snaplink body to prevent inadvertent
opening of the gate during use. The gate and the locking nut operates easily without jamming in either the open
or closed position.
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