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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.
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