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(2) Yoke strap. Replace a damaged yoke strap by fabricating as follows:
(a) Cut and remove the original snaphooks from the yoke strap.
(b) Cut bartack stitching which secures the strap on the back strap and remove the original strap
webbing.
(c) Cut a 14-inch (35.6 cm) length of 1-inch (2.54 cm) wide, Type Ill nylon webbing using item 9, figure
14-2, and sear ends.
(d) Fold the webbing 2-inches (5.08 cm) from each end. Attach the snaphooks to yoke according to
original construction and secure by stitching with 1 1/2 inch (3.81 cm) three-point ww stitch pattern.
(e) Fold yoke strap in half and spread V as in original construction and stitch with two 1-inch (2.54 cm)
bartacks or three rows of stitching.
(3) Back buckle, chape. Replace a damaged yoke strap by fabricating as follows:
(a) Replace chape by carefully cutting off the webbing as close to the 2 1/4 inch (5.72 cm) webbing as
possible.
(b) Cut a 6-inch (15.2 cm) length of 1-inch (2.54 cm) Type Ill nylon webbing, using item 9, figure 14-2,
sear ends and fold the webbing length according to original and place on top of 2 1/4 inch (5.72 cm)
wide webbing according to the details in original construction.
(c) Stitch with two 1-inch (2.54 cm) bartacks 1/8-inch (0.318 cm) from edge of 1-inch and 2 1/4 inch (2.54
and 5.72 cm) webbings or three rows of stitching.
(4) Front strap. Replace a damaged front strap by fabricating as follows:
(a) Cut and remove the original snaphooks from the yoke strap.
(b) Cut a 25-inch (63.5 cm) length of 1-inch (2.54 cm) wide, Type Ill nylon webbing using item 9, figure
14-2, and sear ends.
(c) Double fold one end of the webbing 1/2-inch (1.27 cm) and stitch with a 3/4-inch (1.91 cm) bartack or
three rows of stitching.
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