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Fig. 3. 



Fig. 3. The packer now passes the bight once again 

 under and forward of the standing rope, thereby 

 completing one full turn of the bight around the 

 standing rope. The size of the bight forward of 

 the standing rope varies and depends upon the 

 shape and size of the load. 



The position of the lash rope is now as shown in 

 Fig, 3, 



