PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-638
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 638
JANUARY 2006
JAN 06
48
•
On new zippers—or when the zipper starts to stick—
use zipper lube, NSN 9150-00-999-
7
548. Close the zipper
and rub a little lube over the zipper teeth. Then move
the zipper up and down until it is easy to move.
in a bind
you can use
some soap
or a candle.
Run either of
them up and
down the
zipper, then
move it up
and down to
spread the
wax or soap.
•
if the zipper teeth
still separate, the
slider body may have
opened a bit from
continued use or hard
pulls. An open slider
keeps the teeth from
meshing properly.
Take a pair of needle-
nose pliers and
gently squeeze down
the flat portion of
the slider body.
•
keep grit from
getting caught in the
zipper by brushing
dirt and debris off
the sleeping bag.
•
Pull the zipper lever slowly
and evenly rather than jerking
on the thong that is attached
to it. This will save wear and
tear on the zipper.
Sleeping Bags…
grip it, then
zip it!
if the zipper goes off track, pull it to the very
bottom of the bag. Slowly and gently pull the
zipper back up. Most of the time the zipper will
re-track itself and your problem will be solved.
if that
doesn’t
do the
trick,
try it a
few more
times.
it’s
still
not working!
then
it’s
time to
Turn
it in.
zipper teeth that
separate can be
chill-
ing,
to say the least.
Here are a few tips on
how to
fix
the cold
air blues on your own.
if you’d done your
sleeping bag zipper
pm, you’d be warm
and toasty like
me!
I’m c-c-
cold!
I’m c-c-
colder!
I’m f-f-
freezing!
Use the
following PM
tips to keep
your bag’s
zipper in
good working
order…
Squeeze slider to mesh teeth
Zipper
lube, soap
or candle
wax makes
zipping
easier
Work zipper all
the way down,
then back up
is
your
cold-weather
sleeping bag’s zipper
developing a mind of
its own?
The
best
solution is
preventing
the problem
in the first
place.
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