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Section III. MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
4-2. GENERAL.
a. This section contains unit maintenance applicable to the SICPS Boot Walls as authorized by the
Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC), Appendix B, of this manual. Unit Maintenance personnel may also
perform all functions allocated to Operator Maintenance Level. The following topics are included as applicable:
inspect, service, and repair.
b. All maintenance procedures in this section can be performed by one person unless otherwise
indicated in the initial setup. Read all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions carefully before attempting the
procedures. Read and understand all warnings at the front of this manual.
c. Fabric Repair and Stitching. Unit Maintenance repairs to the tent fabric assemblies will be limited to
the capabilities of the tentage repair kit (Appendix B, Section III, Item 1). Repair punctures up to 1/8" (3.2mm)
in diameter using procedures in paragraph 4-3. For rips and tears not exceeding 12 inches in length and holes
not larger than 4 inches in diameter, refer to paragraph 4-4. Refer to paragraph 4-5 for hand stitching
instructions. Whenever possible, repairs to fabric requiring stitching should be accomplished by sewing
machine at Direct Support Maintenance level. Consult FM 10-16 for more guidance on repairing fabric.
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
4-3 REPAIR OF PUNCTURES IN FABRIC ASSEMBLIES ........................................ 4-3
4-4 REPAIR OF HOLES AND TEARS IN FABRIC ASSEMBLIES ............................. 4-4
4-5 HAND STITCHING REPAIR IN FABRIC ASSEMBLIES ...................................... 4-6
4-6 GROMMET MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS ................................................... 4-9
4-7 FRAME ASSEMBLY ........................................................................................... 4-11
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