ARMY TM 10-1670-271-23&P
AIR FORCE TO 14D1-2-464-2
MARINE CORPS TM 01136B-23&P/1
2-17. Repair Procedures.
This task covers:
a.
Basting and Temporary Tacking
d.
Zig-Zag Sewing
b.
Stitching and Restitching
e.
Patching
c.
Darning
Tools.
Personnel Required'
Specified in paragraph applicable to the
43E(10) Parachute Rigger
item being repaired.
Equipment Condition
Materials/Parts:
Unpacked Canopy with defects recorded
Specified in paragraph applicable to the
and clean.
item being repaired.
NOTE
Sewing requirements will vary according to the type of item being repaired and the
type of repair being made. The type of sewing machine, type of thread, the stitch
range, and the stitch pattern, if applicable, required to accomplish a sewing
procedure will be specified In the paragraph applicable to the item being repaired.
All original stitching that is cut during the performance of a sewing procedure will
be removed from the applicable item. Immediately after the accomplishment of a
machine sewing procedure, trim thread ends to a point as close as possible to the
material which has been sewn.
a. Basting and Temporary Tacking. Basting and temporary tacking are hand-sewing methods used to
temporarily hold layers of cloth fabric together while a repair is being performed. The following is a list of
procedures which apply to basting and temporary tacking actions:
(1) Basting and temporary tacking should be made using thread which is of a contrasting color to the
material being worked.
(2) Basting/temporary tacking will be performed using a single strand of size A nylon thread or ticket No.
2414 cotton thread.
(3) When basting, do not tie knots at any point In the thread length. Also, the sewing should be made
with two stitches per inch.
(4) Immediately upon completion of a repair, remove a previously made basting or temporary tacking.
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