TM 10-5411-224-145-6. REPAIR OF SHELTER PANEL DENT.This task covers:a.RepairINITIAL SETUPTools:General Mechanics Tool Kit (Item 1, Appendix B)Oscillating Sander (Item 2, Appendix B)Putty Knife (P/O Item 1, Appendix B)Safety Glasses (Item 8, Appendix B)Materials/Parts:Alcohol, Isopropyl (Item 7, Appendix E)Cloth, cotton (Item 3, Appendix E)Polysulfide sealer (Item 2, Appendix E)Gloves, rubber (Item 11, Appendix E)Sandpaper (Item 12, Appendix E)Commercial Body Filler (Item 8, Appendix E)REPAIRWARNING•To avoid injury to personnel, safety glasses must be worn during drilling and sanding operations.•Alcohol solvents are flammable. Keep away from heat, sparks, and open flame. Keep containers closedwhen not in use. Use only in well ventilated areas. Avoid prolonged breathing of vapors or repeatedcontact with skin.1. Using an oscillating sander, roughen the area to be repaired.NOTEThis repair procedure is for damaged areas not exceeding 100 square inches in area andlocated between structural members. To determine whether a large or deep dent is betweenstructural members, tap area with finger. A structural member has a tight drum-like soundwhile the area between has a soft sound between members. Extensive damage such asdenting or buckling of the exterior shelter skin (which displaces the opposite shelter skin),generally constitutes an unrepairable type of damage.5-14
Integrated Publishing, Inc. - A (SDVOSB) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
