ARMY TM 10-1670-275-23&PAIR FORCE TO 13C5-25-2NAVY NAVAIR 13-1-262-12. Cleaning Drying (cont).NOTECleaning of parachutes should be held to a minimum and should beperformed only when necessary to prevent malfunction or deterioration.When a parachute contains debris, or when it is soiled by dirt, oil, grease,rust, corrosion, or other foreign substances to such an extent that cleaning isnecessary, the cleaning should be performed manually and should be limitedto the soiled area only, unless the parachute has been contaminated bywater. The methods of cleaning must be determined by the nature of thesubstance to be removed.Do not use cleaning solvent to clean Item soiling caused by air sickness. Usea solution of hand dishwashing compound to clean this type of soiling.a. CleaningFabricItemswithCleaningSolvent. Use cleaning solvent to clean fabric items as follows:(1) Gently brush with a soft bristle brush.(2) Spot clean with cleaning solvent tetracholoroethylene.(a)Rub soiled area with a clean cloth dampened with tetrachloroethylene.(b)Rinse cleaned area by repeating the rubbing process with clean portion of cloth dampenedwith the cleaning solvent.NOTEDo not wring out the rinsed area if an excessive amount of cleaning solventwas applied.b CleaningFabricItemswithaSolutionofHandDishwashingCompound. Use dishwashing compoundto clean fabric items as follows:(1) Gently brush with a soft bristle brush.(2) Spot clean with a solution of dishwashing compound.(a)Dissolve 1/2 cup of dishwashing compound in one gallon of warm water.(b)Rub soiled area with a clean cloth dampened with solution of dishwashing compound.(c)Rinse cleaned area by repeating rubbing process with a clean portion of cloth dampened withthe dishwashing compound.NOTEFabric items will not be dried In direct sunlight or by laying an item on the ground.2-14
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