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8-6. REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE -Continued
(d) Hardware. Straighten bent hardware or replace missing, damaged, or otherwise unserviceable
items with hardware as specified and described in Section Ill. Remove rust and corrosion from metal
hardware with soft wire brush.
(1) Snap fasteners.
(a) Resetting. Reset a loose snap fastener by using appropriate dies.
(b) Removal. Remove a damaged snap by cutting it with a pair of diagonal wire cutters or rippers. Be
careful not to cut or damage the fabric.
(c) Installation. Without damage to the fabric, install the new snap fastener (with proper sized dies) ac-
cording to the original construction.
(2) Replacement of defective buckle. Carefully cut the stitching securing the buckle chape to the back panel.
Cut a length of 1 -inch (2.54 cm) webbing to size of original. Attach buckle to chape and position as the
original, using thread, stitch type and stitches per inch specified in Table 8-1.
8-7. FINAL INSPECTION
After complete repair inspect each item for classification Code B (Chapter 1). The inspector is charged with the responsi-
bility for determining that phases of repair are in compliance with these instructions to preclude return of substandard
materials to supply channels.
Section Ill. MATERIALS
SMR
NATIONAL STOCK
CODE
UNIT OF
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
ISSUE
PAFZZ
8305-00-926-6869
Cloth Duck Nylon; 7.25 ounce, Olive Green Shade No. 106;
Yard
Conform to Type Ill MIL-C-7219; 40 inches wide
PAFZZ
8305-00-263-2472
Webbing, Textile; woven Nylon; 1 1/2 inches wide; OD Shade
Yard
No. 7; Type IV, conform to MIL-T-5038
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