PS Magazine - JANUARY 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 362
JANUARY 1983
Your lightweight poncho is made of
nylon with a special waterprooF coat-
ing. It needs special PM care.
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Never wash it in a machine! The
spin cycLe will force water thru the
,
weave and tea
the waterproof coating
·-,
from the fabr±c.
±
Wipe off dirt with a clean cloth.²
J
NEver use a hard object for this job .
.
±
·
Wash your poncho by hand³gentLy
does it´using a mild soap or deterµ
gent. Rinse it well.
¶
Air·dry your poncHo. Never¸ never
toss it into a dryer!
It's bes¹ to drº ºour poncho before
!
folding it. If you must foLd it wet¸ »
unfold it and dry it as soon as possible.
Never use any kind of tape to hold
the poncho in a folded or rolled shape.
You'll tr up the wate¼proof coating
when you pulL ½he tape off.
²³
´
¾M
21-15
has ¹he foLDing/ sto¿inG
information for ponchos.
As a temporary fix¸ ºou can patcÀ
sÁall hoLes with p¿essure·sensitive
parachute menDing cloth NSN
1670±
00±176±1802
gets a square ºard .
..
enoUgh to patch every poncho in ºour
companº.
Check ºour QSSÃ SSSC or clothing
repai¿ shop to see if they can get ºou
the menDing cloth.
ÄM
10±1670²264³13&P
on paraÅ
ÆhutÇÈ lists thÉ cloth in the bulK
materiÊls sectiOn.
TM
10±8´00±201±23
has the wo¿d
on a permanent repair fËr smaLL holesÌ
54
you're using
torch.
Check for leaking vAlves. bent
·
valve stems, damaged SeaTs and
loose packIng around the valve
handLes±
±
·²lway³´
Be suRE the 0-RingS
µ
on
the cutting asseM¶ly aRe pResen¸
and in good shaPe ¹º» not nicKed¼
½oRn or rotten¾
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