GROMMET MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS - TM-10-5410-230-13

HAND STITCHING REPAIR IN FABRIC ASSEMBLIES (CONT) - TM-10-5410-230-13_56

GROMMET MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS (CONT) - TM-10-5410-230-13_58

TM-10-5410-230-13 Standard Integrated Command Post Systems Bootwalls Types I II & IV Classes 1 (Green) and 2 (Tan) Manual
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TM 10-5410-230-13 4-6. GROMMET MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS. This task covers: Repair INITIAL SETUP Tools: Lumber, softwood (Appendix E, Section II, Item 3) Tool kit, general mechanic's (Appendix B, Section III, Item 2) Repair kit, tentage (Appendix B, Section III, Item 1) Materials/Parts: Grommet Equipment Condition: Boot Wall removed (refer to paragraph 2-7, 2-8, or 2-9). a If still attached, cut damaged grommet from fabric. NOTE If fabric repair is required, refer to paragraphs 4-4 and 4-5 for repair and stitching instructions. A die-inserted grommet consists of two brass parts. The male half, called a barrel, is smooth. The female half, called a washer, has spurs that grip the fabric. b. Insert a grommet. (1) Position fabric (1) face up on end grain surface of softwood lumber. (2) Using a size 5 cutting punch for a size 4 grommet (or a size 6 cutting punch for- a size 5 grommet) and a rawhide mallet, cut a grommet hole in patch by hitting top of cutting punch (2) with rawhide mallet. 4-9

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