PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-628

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 628

MARCH 2005
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-628 - Page 30 of 33
PS 628
MAR 05
57
That’s
about all
you can do
for your
ALICE. Any
other
repairs go
to DS.
nOt
much.
I can’t
think of
anything
either.
That’s right.
Not
much.
So, here’s
the PM rundown,
short and sweet…
Be on the lookout for
worn spots
—any place
where metal or plastic
rubs against the fabric.
Empty rocks, gravel, dirt
or sticks out of pockets,
creases, folds or stitched
areas. They rub the fabric
and cause wear.
For tears
less than an inch
long, fix them with cloth tape,
NSN 8315-00-958-0
7
44, or a safety
pin, NSN 8315-00-
7
8
7
-8000.
if the fabric is ripped
up to three
inches,
sew it with the needle and
thread from the tentage repair kit,
NSN 8340-00-262-5
7
6
7
.
Repair small
rips, tears and
loose seams
on the canteen
cover,…
…and
the first
aid/compass
case.
…the
small arms
ammo case,…
Thanks for
the info,
connie!
Other than
cleaning
, what preventive
maintenance can you, the user, perform
on your All-Purpose Lightweight
Individual Carrying Equipment (ALICE)?
ALICE
PM
Short and Sweet
628.56-57(C)
1/27/05
6:40 PM
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