TM 10-5411-203-134-23.STITCHING REPAIR INSTRUCTIONSThis task covers:RepairINITIAL SETUPToolsRepair kit, tentage (Appendix B, Section II, Item 2)Tape, measuring (Appendix B, Section III, Item 7)Parts/MaterialsBeeswax (Appendix D, Item 1)EquipmentConditionComplexing Kit Passageway removed from shelter. (Refer to para 2-5.)REPAIRNOTEStitching repair should be done by sewing machine if possible. Hand sewing repairs aredone only in an emergency. Temporary hand sewing repairs should machine sewn assoon possible. Refer to Chapter 5. Machine sewing instructions.1.Measure damage and determine total length of repair. Estimate how much thread is needed and cut to properlength.NOTEWaxing thread keeps it from fraying, protects it from weather, and helps the thread passmore easily through the fabric.4-31
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