TM 10-5410-284-13&P
TM 10602A-13&P
LIGHTWEIGHT MAINTENANCE ENCLOSURE (LME)
0019 00
FABRIC ASSEMBLY, INTERMEDIATE SECTION
0019 00-3
Open 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 and
under an equal amount of material,
each successive stitch entering the
material from the opposite side.
Backstitch. Make two small stitches in
the same place to secure the cord end.
Continue by inserting the needle into the
preceding stitch and bringing it out on
the same side of the material one stitch
length in advance of the preceding
stitch.
Round stitch. Use this stitch to
temporarily repair grommets or secure
other hardware. Insert the thread at right
angles to the edge of the material and
bring cord around edge before making
the next stitch.
