TM 10-8400-203-23
12-6. REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF PACK (NSN 8465-00-753-6547) – Continued
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(e) Position suspender strap reinforcement over suspender strap, and sew reinforcement to strap
and container with a box-stitch formation and two hourglass stitch formations (Fig. 12-9).
Upper suspender strap reinforcement. Replace a damaged upper suspender strap reinforcement
with a 9 1/2 inch (24.1 cm) length of webbing. Cut stitching, and remove damaged reinforcement. Turn
under ends of replacement webbing 3/4 of an inch (1.91 cm), and sew webbing to suspender strap and
container as in (2)(c) above and as shown in Figure 12-9.
Lower suspender strap. Replace a damaged lower suspender strap with a 26-inch (66.0 cm) length of
webbing as follows:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Cut stitching that secures suspender strap and strap reinforcement to container.
Sear ends of replacement webbing.
Turn end under 1 1/2-inch (3.81 cm), position on container as in original construction, and sew a
3-inch (7.62 cm) single-box-stitch formation.
Reposition reinforcement over suspender strap as in original construction. Sew a single-X box-
stitch formation, 1/8 of an inch (0.318 cm) from edges of webbing.
Lower suspender strap reinforcement. Replace a damaged lower suspender strap reinforcement with
a 4-inch (1 0.16 cm) length of webbing. Cut stitching, and remove damaged reinforcement. Turn under
edges of replacement webbing 1/2-inch (1.27 cm),
as in (4)(d) above.
Side securing straps. Replace a damaged side
webbing as follows:
(a) Cut stitching, and remove damaged strap.
(b) Sear ends of replacement webbing and sew
and sew webbing to suspender strap and container
securing strap with
according to details
a 30-inch (76.2 cm) length of
in A, Figure 12-10.
(c) Fold end under 1/2 inch (1.27 cm), position webbing on container as in original construction and
. ,
sew according to details in A, Figure 12-10. -
End securing straps. Replace a damaged end securing strap with a 60-inch (152.4 cm) length of
webbing, adapting procedures in (6) above.
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