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9-8. REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF SKIS-Continued
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(c) Ski pole. Replace broken wrist straps by opening sewing on the hand grip as required, and
remove screw located on end of pole. Fabricate a new wrist strap from leather or use material
specified in Section IV, attaching strap in position on pole with screw. Resew hand grip using
same holes where possible. Replace damaged or missing Ieather cross straps and suspension
strap on snow ring with straps fabricated from leather in manner of original construction. Treat
leather with dressing. Replace damaged or missing aluminum snow ring (basket (NSN
8465-00-753-5962)) on ski poles with servicable item, or with new item (Section Ill).
NOTE
Snow rings tend to slip off in extreme cold conditions. To eliminate this problem a
push-on nut (shaft retainer), CAGEC 02768, P/N 8063–37–01-0531 or
equivalent can be placed on the shaft directly beneath the snow ring. Install by
pushing nut onto shaft with a pair of pliers. The push-on nut can be obtained from
Fastex, 195 Algonquin Road, Des Plains, IL 60010.
(d) Bindings. Pair all bindings to contain one right and one left shoe, as determined by the position of
the buckle straps on the binding, when applicable.
Repair
(a) General. To facilitate repair of the skis, the repair kit (NSN 8465-01-016-4207) should be used.
(b) Ski Maintenance Procedure. The maintenance of the skis is limited to repair of gouges to the
running polyethylene surface, sharpening of steel edges, and general cleaning with a dry cloth
only.
1. Repair of gouges. The repair of gouges in the running surface is accomplished with a
polyethylene repair candle as follows:
a. Using a scraper and 120 grit emery (aluminum-oxide abrasive) cloth, remove wax and
dirt from the area to be repaired.
b. Ignite the polyethylene candle and hold the candle very close to the ski to prevent plastic
from cooling and not bonding properly.
c. Let the candle drip into the gouge, filling slightly higher than the surrounding material.
Allow the gouge to cool.
d. Remove excess material with a scraper and smooth the surface with emery cloth.
2. Sharpening edges. Sharpen the edges using a blunt mill file. Beginning at the tip of the ski
and working toward the rear and with the file parallel with the side of the ski, remove only that
amount of metal necessary to restore the square corner to the edge. Only in the event of
local damage to the edge should any filing be done on the bottom of the edge. When the skis
are not to be used for any period of time, the steel edges should receive a thin film of oil to
prevent corrosion and skis stored in a dry place.
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