TM 10-8400-203-23&P. Manual - part 2

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Table 1.  Item Classification Codes and Criteria ................................. 0007-1 

 

Sleeping Bags, Intermediate Cold and Extreme Cold Type II Waterproof Clothing Bag, 
Foam Sleeping Mat Pneumatic Mattress, Sleeping Bag Hood, Inspect, Service, Repair ..... WP 0008 

 

 

Table 1.  Sleeping Bag Stitching Requirements .................................. 0008-4 

 

Extreme Cold Weather Sleep System, Inspect, Service, Repair ........................................... WP 0009 

 

 

Table 1. Sleeping Bag Stitching Requirements ................................... 0009-3 

 

Modular Sleep System Inspect, Service, Repair ....................................................................  WP 0010 

 

 

Table 1. Sleeping Bag Stitching Requirements. .................................. 0010-4 

 

 

Table 2. Drawcord Lengths. ................................................................ 0010-5 

 

 

Table 3. Hook and Loop Tape Fastener Information .......................... 0010-6 

 

Skis, Snowshoes, Insulated Boots And Accessories, Inspect, Service, Test, Repair ............ WP 0011 

 

 

Figure 1. Finding the Ski Center. ......................................................... 0011-2 

 

 

Table 1. Ski Mid Point Chart ................................................................ 0011-3 

 

 

Figure 2. Binding Parts Location. ........................................................ 0011-4 

 

 

Table 2. Cable Sizing Chart ................................................................. 0011-5 

 

 

Figure 3. Cutting the Valve Assembly. ................................................ 0011-8 

 

Mountaineering Gear, Inspect, Service, Repair ..................................................................... WP 0012 

 

Barracks Bags, Duffel Bags, Inspect, Service ........................................................................ WP 0013 

 

Individual Tactical Load Bearing Vest, Large Field Pack with Internal Frame, Combat 
Patrol Pack, 40mm Grenade Vest, Rucksack, Inspect, Service, Repair ............................... WP 0014 

 

 

Table 1. Sewing Machine and Thread Chart ....................................... 0014-3 

 

 

Table 2. Drawcord Lengths ................................................................. 0014-4 

 

 

Table 3. Binding Material Lengths ....................................................... 0014-5 

All-Purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment, Inspect, Service, Repair ................ WP 0015 

 

 

Table 1. Sewing Machine and Thread Chart ....................................... 0015-2 

Chemical Gear, Inspect, Service ............................................................................................ WP 0016 

Personnel Armor System Ground Troops (PASGT) Helmet, Inspect, Service, Repair ......... WP 0017 

Balaclava, Inspect, Service, Repair ....................................................................................... WP 0018 

 

 

Table 1. Stitch Formations. .................................................................. 0018-2 

 

 

Table 2. Sizing Chart. .......................................................................... 0018-3 

Advanced Combat Vehicle Crew Helmet, Inspect, Service, Repair....................................... WP 0019 

 

 

Figure 1. ACVC Microphone Assembly. .............................................. 0019-3 

 

 

Figure 2. Headset Assembly. .............................................................. 0019-4 

 

 

Figure 3. Talk Circuits. ......................................................................... 0019-5 

 

 

Figure 4. Headset Tension Assembly. ................................................ 0019-7 

 

 

Figure 5. Faceguard Assembly............................................................ 0019-8 

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CVC Body Armor, Service, Repair ......................................................................................... WP  0020 

 

 

Table 1. Sizes for Label Markings.. ..................................................... 0020-3 

 

 

Figure 1. CVC Body Armor Label Wording ......................................... 0020-3 

 

 

Figure 2. Carrier Laundry Label Wording ............................................ 0020-4 

BASIC, Service, Repair .......................................................................................................... WP  0021 

 

 

Table 1. BASIC Sewing Requirements ............................................... 0021-3 

 

 

Table 2. Cloth Measurements for Ballistic Trouser Repair .................. 0021-4 

 

 

Table 3. Hook and Loop Fastener Tape Measurements for  

Ballistic Trousers ................................................................................. 0021-5 

 

 

Table 4. Dry Weight Test ..................................................................... 0021-5 

 

 

Figure 1. Ballistic Trousers Label Data ............................................... 0021-6 

Advanced Combat Helmet, Inspect, Service, Repair ............................................................. WP  0022 

 

 

Figure 1. Chinstrap Retention System Replacement .......................... 0022-4 

 

 

Figure 2. Hardware Replacement ....................................................... 0022-4 

 

 

Figure 3. Replacing Hardware ............................................................. 0022-5 

 

 

Figure 4. Removing Hook Disc ............................................................ 0022-6 

Chapter 4 – Parts Information 

Repair Parts and Special Tools List (RPSTL) Introduction .................................................... WP 0023 

 

 

 Table 1.  SMR Code Explanation ....................................................... 0023-1 

 

Group 01 Legacy Sleep Systems ........................................................................................... WP 0024 

 

 

Figure 1.  Legacy Sleep Systems ........................................................ 0024-2 

 

Group 02 Modular Sleep System ........................................................................................... WP 0025 

 

 

Figure 1.  Modular Sleep System ........................................................ 0025-2 

 

Group 03 Arctic Gear ............................................................................................................. WP 0026 

 

 

Figure 1.  Arctic Gear .......................................................................... 0026-2 

 

Group 04 Mountaineering Gear ............................................................................................. WP 0027 

 

 

Figure 1.  Mountaineering Gear .......................................................... 0027-2 

 

Group 05 General Bags ......................................................................................................... WP 0028 

 

 

Figure 1.  General Bags ...................................................................... 0028-2 

 

Group 06 Load Bearing Equipment ........................................................................................  WP  0029 

 

 

Figure 1.  Load Bearing Equipment ..................................................... 0029-2 

 

Group 07 ALICE Gear ............................................................................................................ WP 0030 

 

 

Figure 1.  ALICE Gear ......................................................................... 0030-1 

 

Group 08 Chemical Protective Gear ...................................................................................... WP 0031 

 

 

Figure 1.  Chemical Protective Gear ................................................... 0031-2 

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Group 09 PASGT Helmet ....................................................................................................... WP 0032 

 

 

Figure 1.  PASGT Helmet .................................................................... 0032-2 

 

Group 10 CVC Helmet ........................................................................................................... WP 0033 

 

 

Figure 1.  CVC Helmet ........................................................................ 0033-1 

 

Group 11 CVC Body Armor .................................................................................................... WP 0034 

 

 

Figure 1.  CVC Body Armor ................................................................. 0034-2 

 

Group 12 Legacy Body Armor ................................................................................................ WP 0035 

 

 

Figure 1.  Legacy Body Armor ............................................................. 0035-2 

 Group 

13 BASIC ..................................................................................................................... WP 0036 

  

Figure 

1.  BASIC .................................................................................. 0036-2 

 Group 

14 ACH ........................................................................................................................ WP 0037 

 

 

Figure 1.  ACH ..................................................................................... 0037-2 

 

Group 98 Repair Kits .............................................................................................................. WP 0038 

 

Group 99 Bulk Material ........................................................................................................... WP 0039 

 

National Stock Number Index ............................................................................... .... ..............WP 0040 

 Part 

Number Index ................................................................................................................. WP 0041 

Chapter 5 – Supporting Information  

 References 

............................................................................................................... 

 

..............WP 0042 

 Maintenance 

Allocation 

Chart 

(MAC) Introduction ................................................................. WP  0043 

 Maintenance 

Allocation Chart (MAC) .....................................................................................  WP  0044 

 

 

Table 1.  MAC for Individual Equipment .............................................. 0044-1 

 

 

Table 2.  Tools and Test Equipment for Individual Equipment ............ 0044-3 

 

 

Table 3.  Remarks for Individual Equipment ....................................... 0044-4 

 

Expendable and Durable Items List ....................................................................................... WP 0045 

 

 

Table 1.  Expendable and Durable Items List ..................................... 0045-1 

 

Tool Identification List ............................................................................................................. WP 0046 

 

 

Table 1.  Tool Identification List ........................................................... 0046-1 

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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

 

 

HOW TO OBTAIN TECHNICAL MANUALS 

 

When a new system is introduced to the Army inventory, it is the responsibility of the receiving units to 
notify and inform the Unit Publications Clerk that a Technical Manual is available for the new system.  
Throughout the life cycle of the new system, the Distribution Center DOL-W will also provide updates and 
changes to the Technical Manual.   

To receive new Technical Manuals or change packages to existing Technical Manuals (TM) for fielded 
equipment, provide the Unit Publications Clerk the full Technical Manual number, title, date of publication, 
and number of copies required.  The Unit Publications Clerk will justify the request through the Unit 
Publications Officer.  When the request is approved, the Unit Publications Clerk will use DA Form 12-R to 
order the series of Technical Manuals from the Army Publishing Directorate (APD).   

Instructions for Unit Publications Clerk 

Obtain DA Form 12-R and request a publications account from the APD Web site at 
http://www.apd.army.mil.  Once on the Website, click on the “Orders/Subscriptions/Reports” tab.  From 
the dropdown menu, select “Establish an Account,” then select “Tutorial” and follow the instructions in the 
tutorial presentation.   

Complete information for obtaining Army publications can be found in DA PAM 25-33. 

ORGANIZATION OF THIS MANUAL 

This Manual contains General Information and Maintenance instructions for Individual Equipment. 

FRONT MATTER.  Front matter consists of front cover, warning summary, title block, table of contents, 
and how to use this manual page. 

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION.  Chapter 1 contains general information, equipment description and 
data, as well as theory of operation. 

CHAPTER 2 – PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS).  Chapter 2 provides 
PMCS procedures for individual equipment.   

CHAPTER 3 – FIELD MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS.  Chapter 3 provides maintenance procedures 
authorized at the field maintenance level that include repair and replacement of key components.  

CHAPTER 4 – PARTS INFORMATION.  Chapter 4 contains Repair Parts and Special Tools List 
(RPSTL), national stock number index and part number index. 

CHAPTER 5 – SUPPORTING INFORMATION.  Chapter 5 contains references, maintenance allocation 
chart and expendable and durable items list. 

REAR MATTER.  Rear matter consists of DA Form 2028, authentication page, and back cover. 

Manual Organization and Page Numbering System.  The manual is divided into ten major chapters 
that detail the topics mentioned above.  Within each chapter are work packages covering a wide range of 
topics.  Each work package is numbered sequentially starting at page 1.  The work package has its own 
page numbering scheme and is independent of the page numbering used by other work packages.  Each 
page of a work package has a page number of the form XXXX-YY where XXXX is the work package 
number (e.g. 0010 is work package 10) and YY represents the number of the page within that work 
package.  A page number such as 0010-1/2 blank means that page 1 contains information but page 2 of 
that work package has been intentionally left blank. 

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ORGANIZATION OF THIS MANUAL – CONTINUED  

Finding Information.  The table of contents permits the reader to find information in the manual quickly. 
The reader should start here first when looking for a specific topic.  The table of contents lists the topics, 
figures, and tables contained within each chapter and the work package sequence number where it can 
be found. 

Example:  If the reader were looking for instructions on Operating Under Usual Conditions, the table of 
contents indicates that information on operation can be found in chapter 2.  Scanning down the listings for 
chapter 2, information on how to repair the ACH can be found in WP 0022, Advanced Combat Helmet 
Inspect, Service, Repair. 

An Alphabetical Index can be found at the back of the manual; specific topics are listed with the 
corresponding work package number. 

 

 

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CHAPTER 1 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION, EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION,  

AND THEORY OF OPERATION 

FOR 

GENERAL REPAIR PROCEDURES FOR INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT

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INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

SCOPE 
 
Type of Manual  
 
This technical manual provides field and sustainment maintenance instructions for repairing individual 
equipment issued to U.S. Army personnel.  This manual also provides a Repair Parts and Special Tools 
List (RPSTL), located in WP 0023 through WP 0041. 
 
Part Numbers and Equipment Names 
 
See Equipment Data and Description work package and RPSTL work packages for all part numbers and 
equipment names. 
 
MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS 
 
Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed 
by (as applicable) DA PAM 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS) Users 
Manual; DA PAM 738-751, Functional Users Manual for the Army Maintenance Management Systems - 
Aviation (TAMMS-A); or AR 700-138, Army Logistics Readiness and Sustainability. 
 
REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR) 
 
If your individual equipment items need improvement, let us know.  Send us an EIR. You, the user, are 
the only one who can tell us what you don't like about your equipment.  Let us know why you don't like the 
design or performance. 
  
If you have Internet access, the easiest and fastest way to report problems or suggestions is to go to 
https://aeps.ria.army.mil/aepspublic.cfm (scroll down and choose the “Submit Quality Deficiency Report” 
bar).  The Internet form lets you choose to submit an Equipment Improvement Recommendation (EIR), a 
Product Quality Deficiency Report (PQDR) or a Warranty Claim Action (WCA).  
 
You may also submit your information using an SF 368 (Product Quality Deficiency Report).  You can 
send your SF 368 via e-mail, regular mail, or facsimile using the addresses/facsimile numbers specified in 
DA PAM 750-8, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS) Users Manual.  We will send you 
a reply. 
 
CORROSION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (CPC) 
 
Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPC) of Army materiel is a continuing concern.  It is important that any 
corrosion problems with any items be reported so that the problem can be corrected and improvements 
can be made to prevent the problem in future items.  
 
Corrosion specifically occurs with metals.  It is an electrochemical process that causes the degradation of 
metals.  It is commonly caused by exposure to moisture, acids, bases, or salts.  An example is the rusting 
of iron.  Corrosion damage in metals can be seen, depending on the metal, as tarnishing, pitting, fogging, 
surface residue, and/or cracking.  
 
Plastics, composites, and rubbers can also degrade.  Degradation is caused by thermal (heat), oxidation 
(oxygen), solvation (solvents), or photolytic (light, typically UV) processes.  The most common exposures 
are excessive heat or light.  Damage from these processes will appear as cracking, softening, swelling, 
and/or breaking. 
 
SF Form 368, Product Quality Deficiency Report should be submitted to the address specified in DA PAM 
750-8, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS) Users Manual.

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DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE 
 
Destruction of Army materiel to prevent enemy use shall be in accordance with TM 750-244-1-2. 
 
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS 
 

Table 1.  List Of Abbreviations And Acronyms. 

 
ABBREVIATION / ACRONYM  MEANING 
BII 

Basic Issue Item 

BOI 

Basis of Issue 

BTU 

British Thermal Unit 

°C Degrees 

Celsius 

CAGEC 

Commercial and Government Entity Code 

COEI 

Component of End Item 

CPC 

Corrosion Prevention and Control 

CTA 

Common Table of Allowances 

CWK Cold 

Weather 

Kit 

DA 

Department of the Army 

DD 

Department of Defense 

ea Each 
EIR 

Equipment Improvement Recommendation 

°F Degrees 

Fahrenheit 

Fig. Figure 
FM Field 

Manual 

ft Foot 
ft-lb Foot/pound(s) 
G Gram 
K Thousand 
kg Kilogram(s) 
KW Kilowatt(s) 
l Liter(s) 
lb Pound(s) 
m, M 

Meter(s) 

MAC Maintenance 

Allocation 

Chart 

MOS 

Military Occupational Specialty 

MTOE 

Modified Table of Organization and Equipment 

No. Number 
PMCS 

Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services 

Pr Pair 
Qty Quantity 
SOP 

Standard Operating Procedure 

SF Standard 

Form 

SMR 

Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability 

SRA 

Specialized Repair Activity 

TOC 

Table of Contents 

WP Work 

Package 

WT Weight 
 
QUALITY OF MATERIAL 
 
Material used for replacement, repair, or modification must meet the requirements of this manual. If 
quality of material requirements is not stated in this manual, the material must meet the requirements of 
the drawings, standards, specifications, or approved engineering change proposals applicable to the 
subject equipment. 
 
END OF WORK PACKAGE