TM 10-8400-203-23 27-32 Change 11 Repair of Bartacks.  Unless otherwise specified, all bartacks shall be 3/8 + or- 1 1/6-inch long and 1/8 + or - 1/32- inch-wide, and shall contain 28 stitches. Use Type 301 stitching and Size E Thread. Bartacking shall be free from thread breaks and loose stitching.   Draw cords and Cord Locks.  Replace missing or defective draw cords in lengths to match original construction. Draw cord ends shall be heat seared and knotted. Refer to Table 27-3 for proper lengths. Replace cord locks of the type specified in Section III, as required. Retaining Hardware. Replace damaged, missing or malfunctioning side release buckles, brass loops, double bar buckles, keepers, and slides as necessary. Remove stitching holding damaged hardware, or trim any raveled yarns from torn stitching. Cut appropriate webbing specified in Section III, to the length indicated. Thread new hardware through webbing. Sew webbing as in original construction using Type 301 stitching and Size F Thread, and bartack as appropriate using Size E Thread.    Binding Tape. Overlap damaged binding tape with new tape specified in Section III, extending 1 inch beyond the damaged area. Turn binding edges under ½ inch and stitch 1/8 inch from edge of tape. Material lengths and widths are shown in Table 27-6. Slide Fasteners. Replace damaged missing, or malfunctioning slide fasteners with serviceable ones . Remove damaged fasteners by carefully cutting off the fastener tape as close as possible to the outer row of stitching holding the slide fastener. Trim any raveled yarns from the remaining fastener tape. Attach a new fastener of appropriate length (See Table 27-5) and type (See Section III) using type 301 stitching and Size F Thread. Snap Fasteners. Replace missing, loose, or damaged snap fasteners. Repair damaged area surrounding snap fastener sockets and studs prior to attaching new fasteners. A hole will be pre-punched through the material before inserting the sockets or studs. The pre-punched hole will be smaller than the outside diameter of the fastener barrel, so that the barrel must be forced through the hole. The fastener will be securely clinched without cutting the adjacent material and no more than three splits shall occur in the button or eyelet barrels. Eyelets. Replace missing, loose, badly split and off center eyelet holes. Remove damaged eyelets and washers by carefully cutting them with diagonal wire cutters, avoiding damage to the webbing. Install new eyelets and washers of the type specified in Section III. Holes shall be pre-punched or drilled to receive the eyelets and shall be smaller than the outside diameter of the eyelet barrel. Eyelets will be clinched without splitting and shall not damage the adjacent material.   Webbing. When webbing straps are frayed or worn, replace them with material specified in Section III in the appropriate lengths indicated. Sew them as in original construction using Type 301 stitching and Size E Thread.   Table 27-2. Stitching Instructions COMPONENTS SEWING OPERATION STITCH TYPE THREAD SIZE STITCHES   PER INCH All Components All stitching except bartacking and binding tape seams. 301 Size F 8-10 All Components Bartacking and binding tape seams. 301 Size E 8-10 27-7. REPAIR - Continued