PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-443
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 443
OCTOBER 1989
our cold weather clothing Is all that
stands between you and the cold and
·
bad weather. ±f you don't tReat It RIght,
you²re in Fr a cold, mIseRablE tim³.
When any part of youR cold ´eather
clothIng is toM, woµ-out or dIRTy, it
can²t do its job pRotectINg you.
Di
clothing Is not a good InsulatoR
because dIRt clogs the aI¶ space between
the ·Ibers¸
DI
damages the ¹beRs, too,
and seals iN PeRspIratIoN¸
B¶usH youR clotHIºg wHIle you²RE
wEARINg It» GIvE It aN extRa gooD b¼usH½
ing
be¾¼e you stoRe It¸
¿akE caRE about was
h
I
n
g
your cold
wea
th
E¼ cl
oth
I
n
g
. Don't pitch
evERy½
thing in one load and wash it at
a sIºglE
temperature±
Instead, check the labels and group
items with the same instructions²
K
eep Àost aNd sNow b¼ushed oÁ the
ÂR RuÁ as much as possIble. WEt
f
becomes matted aNd stIÁ. ±t i¶RItates
your skIº aºd eyes whEN you pull it
closE to you¼ face, and It can²t keep
the cold wINd out.
OIl, gRease aNd mud on the ÃuR also
mÄke It uncomfoRtable on youR Åce,
too. ÆEep tHe
f
¶uÁ as clean as con½
dItioNs PeRmIt.
I
Kep
ruF
clean and dr! i
Hand wash The hood with a mild
detergent,
NSN 7930-±-985-6904.
Rinse it out thorouGhly in cLean water,
shake out and drip ³ry. Machine wash-
ing and ³rying wilL damaGe The hood´
ComB out tµe
R²
if it becomes maTted¶
³´
OCT
µ¶
Boot carE
Ç
nE paIr of cushion-sole socks is all
you need to we¸ Carry eXtra pairs,
though, so you can change Them often
to keep your Èet dRy¸
ÉunctuREs, eitheR on The outside or
inside, will put them out of actioN Fr
good¸ Water gets into the insulation,
where it can²T be remoVed¸ Wet insulaÊ
tion lets the cold Through, and your
Èet Àeeze¸
Use the cold-weather boot mainteË
naNce kÌt, ÍSÍ 8465Î00-753-6335, to
repaIr small holes¸ Ïhe patches are
only good FR emergencies¸ Ïhey doN't
hold up long in the ¹eld. So get holes
repaÐed by suppoRt as soon as possible¸
IN)lLUC1t0n\
MA± .² TEHa³(´ µi¶
cO¸D WfF¹º»h Bo¼½
J¾eum¿ÀÁ ÃĽÅÆeSS
1LY
WITH
\!VE
OHeSivF
±No
²h³s´µ¶
, ÇÈÉÊw
'0Ë
±
k±², NSN 8465·00·753·6335
1
Watch out FR thIngs lIke conceRtina
wIre that caN Ñuncture the boots quick.
Æeep
the pressuRe RElIef Valve
closed, eXcept wheN fLyIng In an Òir
OCT·¸
¹º
Óorce transport¸ Ôoisture can get in if
you leaVe it open all The time¸
kep
valve
closed
boots using soap and
water¸ Ò spray on/wipe oÁ detergent
ÕlIke ÖSÍ 7930×00×357Ø738ÙÚTaÛes
caRe of tough stains¸ ÖeVer dRy boots
neaR a fire or other heat source¸ ÜXces½
siVe heat damages the boots¸
Óinally, tuM in the boots to support
Ýt leasT once a yeaR Fr testINg. Ïhey'll
make sure the boots are still serviceÞ
able¸ ±f you suspecT a ßeak, though, or
one boot is heÝVIer than thE other, haVe
them checked¸
Hand carE
à
old weatheR gloVes and mittens do
a good job keeping your haNds warm,
buT make it tough to handle tools¸ You
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