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TM-9-2350-261-34 Carrier Personnel Full Tracked Armored M113A2 2350-01-068-4077 Carrier Command Post Light Tracked M577A2 2350-01-068-4089 Manual
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TM 9-2350-261-34 R E P A I R N O T E The materials used to make a cement patch are adhesive, round patch of vinyl coated nylon cloth, roller, board, wire brush, and soft bristle brush. 9. 10. 11. Select a patch that overlaps damaged area with a margin of at least 3/4 inch (19 mm) on all sides. Place board under damaged area working surface. Buff patch and damaged area of wire brush. for a flat fabric with with your skin. W A R N I N G Adhesive is flammable and can injure you. Keep it away from heat, sparks, and open flame. Avoid re- peated or prolonged breath- ing of vapors. Avoid contact 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Center patch over damaged area. Apply adhesive to patch and batch edge, making a circle on fabric with soft bristle brush. Lift patch and apply adhesive to area of fabric inside adhesive circle. Allow adhesive to dry until tacky (about 10 minutes). Press cemented surfaces together firmly with roller while tacky. Seal by wiping edge of batch with soft bristle brush. Repair webbing using machine stitching as shown below. Install webbing in a square pattern with diagonal stitches from corner to corner. 18. Repair hardware as shown in the following figure. See FM 10-16 for installation of eyelets and studs with washers. N O T E Use lock stitching when you install patches, flaps, and straps or repair open seams. Use a polyester thread and smallest needle you can to make weather- proof seams. Allow 5 to 7 stitches per inch (3 cm). Backstitch all thread breaks at least 1 inch (3 cm). Backstitch all ends at least 1 inch (3 cm), except where ends are turned under in a hem or seam or held down by other stitching. Maintain thread tension so stitching is tight and lock is fixed firmly in center of material. Trim all ends. Take care when restitching to make a new stitch line. 12-2

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