Evidence of defects in or damage to hardware
elements including cracks, breaks, rough or sharp
edges, deformation, corrosion, chemical attack,
excessive heating, alteration, and excessive wear.
Additionally, perform the following hardware checks:
D-Ring: D-ring should pivot freely.
Tongue Buckles/Grommets: Buckle tongues
should be free of distortion in shape and motion.
They should overlap the buckle frame and move
freely back and forth in their socket. Roller should
turn freely on frame. Inspect for loose, distorted
or broken grommets. Webbing should not have
additional punched holes.
Cam Buckles: Make sure the cam mechanism is
free of debris and engages the webbing properly.
Friction and Slotted Mating Buckles: The outer
bars and center bars must be straight. Pay special
attention to corners and attachment points at the
center bar.
Quick-Connect Buckles: Make sure dual-tab
release mechanism is free of debris and engages
properly. Double-check the buckle locking
mechanism by tugging on both halves of the buckle
to make sure it is firmly connected and will not
disengage without the use of the release levers.
Evidence of defects in or damage to integral pads,
such as the D-ring pad or 2-slot chest strap adjuster
pads, including cracks, breaks, or excessive wear.
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