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23-9. REPAIR OF BONNET, BODY ARMOR SYSTEM EODContinued
Table 23-6. Stitching Instructions
THREAD SIZE
OPERATION
I
STITCH TYPE
NEEDLE
General
301
E
Overedging
502,503,
B
504, or 505
Table 23-7. Finished Measurements (Inches)
BOBBIN
E
B
STITCHES
PER INCH
8-10
6-10
SIZE
X-SMALL
SMALL
MEDIUM
LARGE
TOLERANCE
Front to back1
18-1/2
19-1/2
20-1/2
21
± 1 / 2
Side to side²
19-1/2
20-1/2
21-1/2
22
± 1 / 2
1 Measure center front to center back stitching line to stitching line.
2 Measure side to side at longest points from stitching line to stitching line.
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