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ROPE AND HARNESS WORK 



419. Overhauling a Set of Harness (Figs. 407 and 408). 

 Preliminary Instructions: Soap and water, oil, harness dress- 

 ing and metal polish must be provided for this work. 

 Harness in poor repair means a loss of time during the 

 busy season. Inspect and repair all harness before the 



CROV^NPIECE , Z-BROWBAND , 3-E>LN05TAY,4-BuND5, 



15-TH ROAT LATCH , 6~CHEEKPIECE , 7-NoSEBAND, 8'BlT, 9-R.EIN , 



IO-HAMCS, 11-NEGKroKE CI-IAIINS, 12- BREAST STRAP, IS-BCLLYBAND, 



H-BAC^STRAP, 15-5ADD1-E, 16-HlP^TRAPS, 1 7- BREECHING, 18-L.AZY- 



STRA<j.l9~HECLCMAiN, 2O- HOLDING BACK STRAP , 2.1 -LINES , 22-CoLLAR. 

 FIG. 408. Double harness. 



spring season work begins. The best time to do this is 

 when the weather is bad and outside work cannot be 

 done to advantage. To keep the harness in best condi- 

 tion, they should be gone over at least twice each year. 

 Working Instructions: First take the harness apart so that 

 each strap, buckle and ring can be carefully inspected. 

 Carefully clean with a little warm soft water. If the 

 harness is very dirty, soak for a few minutes in warm 

 water; then scrub with a brush, using soap freely; wipe 

 and hang up to dry. When dried, apply oil, prepared as 



