TM 10-5410-284-13&PTM 10602A-13&PLIGHTWEIGHT MAINTENANCE ENCLOSURE (LME)0019 00FABRIC ASSEMBLY, INTERMEDIATE SECTION0019 00-3Open Seam and loose Hardware. To make temporary repairs to an open (less than 6 inches long)seam, or reattach loose hardware proceed as follows:Remove any loose thread hanging from the open seam.Locate the LME Repair Kit and the needle pusher, thread, and needle.Cut a sufficient length of thread and thread it through the needle.Repair the damaged area with one of three common hand stitching methods shown below: Flat Stitch. Pass the needle over andunder an equal amount of material,each successive stitch entering thematerial from the opposite side. Backstitch. Make two small stitches inthe same place to secure the cord end.Continue by inserting the needle into thepreceding stitch and bringing it out onthe same side of the material one stitchlength in advance of the precedingstitch.Roundstitch. Use this stitch totemporarily repair grommets or secureother hardware. Insert the thread at rightangles to the edge of the material andbring cord around edge before makingthe next stitch.
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