PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-591
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 591
FEBRUARY 2002
PS 591
FEB 02
40
PS 591
41
Clothing…
What’s Up with ABDU Cleaning?
What’s Up with ABDU Cleaning?
“If you have seams coming apart,
hook-and-pile fasteners separating
from the fabric, or torn pockets
on the ABDUs, return them to the
issuing facility for repairs.”
“If your ABDU’s fabric
begins to
thin
or
wear
out,
you lose thermal
protection
-it may be
time to turn them in,
too. See your aviation
life support officer to
find out for sure.”
Check
out all
preventive
maintenance
info on
ABDUs in TM
10-8400-
201-23.
your
Abdus look
worn out!
But I
just
got ‘em
last
week.
•
Hand wash or machine
wash ‘em in
warm water
on permanent press or
delicate cycles, just
like the label says.
•
Because Nomex
material
does
not
absorb
much water,
ABDUs do not
need high drying
temperatures.
Either
drip dry
or
tumble dry
at low heat
and hang the
uniform on a
rustproof
hangar to avoid
rust stains.
If you
tumble dry
,
use an anti-static
fabric softener
sheet. Hang them
up when the dryer
is done. Leaving
ABDUs in the dryer
will wrinkle them.
•
Use
only
mild detergent
in the amount for the size
of load you have.
Too
much
detergent means
you’ll need more than one
rinse to remove it all.
Detergent buildup can
reduce the ABDU’s flame-
retardant protection.
•
Close hook-and-pile fasten-
ers to reduce the collection
of lint, thread and fuzz in
the hook portion of the tape.
The
more buildup
you
have, the
less holding
power the fastener has.
•
Don’t
starch or use sizing
spray on the ABDUs. That
reduces the anti-static and
flame-retardant protection.
Don’t use bleach, either.
It causes fading.
•
Close zippers
before
washing. That protects the
teeth from separating from
the zipper tape and keeps
them easy to operate.
yoWZA!
that’s
not
warm,
that’s
hot!
uh-
oh.
I thought it was
about time to get
these repaired.
Yeah.
I’d say
so.
get
back!
Have your Aviation
BDUs been wearing
out
fast?
Here’s how
to
slow
down
the
process…
maybe it’s the way
you
maintain
them.
looks
like
they’re
gettin’
thin.
591. 40-41 (X)
1/8/02
5:51 PM
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