TM 10-8400-203-23
Change 11 27-31
Do not use chlorine bleach, yellow soap, cleaning fluids, or solvents
that will discolor and deteriorate the item.
After soaking, wash the items in a solution of Detergent, Laundry, Powdered, MIL-D-12182, Type II, (NSN 7330-
00-252-6797) by scrubbing vigorously and repeatedly with a brush as necessary.
Flush the washed MOLLE components with clean warm water until all cleaning solution has been rinsed out.
Do not launder or dry clean MOLLE components in fixed commercial
or home type laundry equipment.
Air dry washed and rinsed components away from direct sunlight and heat or open flame.
General. Prior to repair operations, each component of the MOLLE System shall be inspected by qualified
personnel to determine the extent of the repair necessary. With the exception of the replacement of hardware
items furnished the user as a repair kit, all repairs to these components will be accomplished at the direct support
level, using FM 10-16 as a general guide.
Preliminary Examination. Conduct a preliminary examination after components have been laundered as described
in Paragraph 27-6. Discard rotten items. Test seems by grasping the item with both hands and pulling at right
angles to the seams. Mark areas to be repaired. Obliterate nonspecific and personal markings.
Repair of Stitching. The stitch type, location, thread size and stitches per inch for the various MOLLE components
are listed in Table 27-2. All stitches, seams and stitchings shall conform to FED-STD-751. Seam allowances shall
be maintained with seams sewn so no raw edges, run offs, pleats, puckers, or open seams occur. When two or
more methods of stitching are given for the same operation, any one may be used. Repair stitching as follows:
Type 301 is used throughout the MOLLE System. Ends of all stitching shall be backstitched or overstitched not
less than ½ inch (1.25 cm) except where ends are turned under or caught in other seams or stitching. Ends of a
continuous line of stitching shall overlap not less than ½ inch (1.25 cm). Thread tensions shall be maintained so
that there will be no loose stitching resulting in loose bobbin or top thread or excessively tight stitching resulting in
puckering of materials sewn. The lock shall be embedded in the materials sewn. When thread
breaks, skipped stitches, run-offs, or bobbin run outs occur during sewing, stitching shall be repaired by restarting
the stitching a minimum of ½ inch (1.25 cm) back of end of the interrupted stitching. Except for pre-stitching,
thread breaks of two or more consecutive skipped or run-off stitches noted during inspection of the item shall be
repaired by over stitching. The stitching shall start minimum of ½ inch (1.25 cm) in back of defective area,
continue over the defective area onto the existing stitching. Loose or excessively tight stitching shall be repaired
by removing defective stitching without damaging materials, and then re-stitching in the required manner. When
making above repairs, ends of stitching need not be backstitched.
27-6. CLEANING AND LAUNDERING
CAUTION
CAUTION
27-7. REPAIR
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