PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-577

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 577

DECEMBER 2000
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-577 - Page 31 of 35
PS 577
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DEC 00
our Kevlar® helmet is your first line
of defense on the battlefield. Make sure
it’s a strong defense by wearing it and
caring for it properly.
First, make sure you have the right
fit. Your helmet shouldn’t be so big
that it blocks your vision, or so small
that ventilation, comfort and safety
suffer.
Your issuing facility should measure
your head before issuing the helmet.
They can get the calipers with NSN
5210-01-434-9493 and measuring tape
with NSN 8315-00-782-3520. A prop-
erly fitted helmet should leave a
1
/
2
-in
space between your head and the hel-
met. You can find more about sizing
Kevlar® Helmets . . .
You can get the parachutist pad us-
ing NSN 8470-01-092-8494, the reten-
tion strap with NSN 8470-01-092-
7524, and the parachutist impact liner
Need more information on repair and
maintenance procedures? Check out
Chap 19 of TM 10-8400-203-23.
* The improved headband and the improved
suspension assembly should be used together.
Replacement Parts
parachutist pad, parachutist impact
liner, helmet cover, and helmet shell
should be washed with mild soap and
warm water and then air dried.
procedures in Natick Pam 70-2,
This is
Your Ballistic Helmet,
on-line at:
First, click on
Products, then
Cloth-
ing and Individual Equipment, then
Ballistic/Personal Protection, then
Helmet, Kevlar® P
ASGT
fitting
instructions.
Helmet NSNs
TM 10-8400-203-23 lists X-small,
small, medium and large helmets, but
you can also get X-large.
Here are the the NSNs for the hel-
met shell with suspension, headband
and chin strap:
Size
NSN 8470-01-
X-small
092-7525
Small
092-7526
Medium
092-7527
Large
092-7528
X-large
300-3819
Keeping Helmets Clean
The suspension assembly, headband,
chin strap, parachutist retention strap,
measure
your head
for a
proper
fit.
Headband
Suspension
assembly
keep me in
fighting shape
with
these parts.
Item
NSN
Camouflage band
Cover, woodland pattern
X-small/small
Medium /large
X-large
Cover, desert pattern
X-small/small
Medium/large
X-large
Cover, white
X-small/small
Medium/large
Cover, chemical
protective
Post, chin strap
Screw, chin strap
Washer, chin strap
Item
NSN
Chin strap
Headband, improved *
X-small
Small /med/large
X-large
Screw, suspension
mounting
A-nut, suspension
mounting
Suspension assembly, improved *
X-small
Small
Medium
Large
X-large
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