TM 10-1670-269-23&P
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(6)
With end flap positioned outside up, position new edge reinforcement over both edge
binding and old edge reinforcement. Sew new reinforcement in place as shown in the
illustration on the next page (view A). The new reinforcement should extend 4-inches along
edge of flap on each side of pack fastener. Stitching will be with a medium-duty sewing
machine, size E nylon thread, and 7 to 11 stitches per inch. Lock ends of stitching at least
½-inch.
(7)
Fabricate a left pack fastener loop by cutting an 8-inch length of type IV, 1-inch-wide nylon
webbing.
(8)
Pass webbing through fastener slot, and center fastener on webbing.
(9)
Fold under both ends of webbing ½-inch and align ends of flap, with flap sandwiched
between ends of webbing.
(10) Sew webbing to end flap with a single-X box stitch formation with two rows of stitching at
each end, according to original construction. Use a medium-duty sewing machine with size
E nylon thread, 7 to 11 stitches per inch. Lock the ends of the stitching at least ½-inch.
(11) Retack spring band hook-eye to pack fastener loop, following instructions in paragraph 16,
Dressmaker’s Eye, detailed below.
b.
Right pack fastener.
(1)
Cut stitching that holds ripcord pocket to right end flap, and remove pocket.
(2)
Follow procedures in a (1) through (6), detailed above.
(3)
Fabricate a right pack fastener loop by cutting a 9-inch length of type IV, 1-inch-wide nylon
webbing.
(4)
Pass webbing through fastener slot, and position webbing on end flap so that a 5 ½-inch
length of webbing is on outside of flap and 2 ½-inch length is on inside (refer to illustration
on the following page, view B).
(5)
Turn end flap inside up. Fold under end of webbing on inside of end flap ½-inch, and align
edges of webbing. Sew both plies of webbing to end flap using a single-X box-stitch
formation with two rows of stitching at each end, according to original construction. Use a
medium-duty sewing machine with size E nylon thread, 7 to 11 stitches per inch. Lock ends
of stitching at least ½-inch.
(6)
Turn end flap outside up, and fold under other end of webbing ½-inch. Sew webbing to end
flap with another single-X box-stitch formation according to original construction.
(7)
Retack the spring-band hook-eye to pack fastener loop, following instructions in paragraph
16, Dressmaker’s Eye, detailed below. Reposition ripcord grip pocket on end flap, and sew
it to flap by following procedures in paragraph 9, below.
