ARMY TM 10-1670-276-23&P
AIR FORCE T.O. 13C5-29-2
NAVY NAVAIR 13-1-29
2-36. Deployment Bag Suspension Line Retaining Strap.
This task covers:
a. Repair
b. Replace
Tools:
Equipment Condition:
Knife, Item 5, Appendix B
Inspected (paragraph 2-9)
Sewing Machine, Light Duty, Item 13, Appendix B
Cleaned (paragraph 2-12)
Pot, Melting, Item 11, Appendix B
Deployment bag laid out on work table
Yardstick, Item 20, Appendix B
Materials/Parts:
Beeswax, Item 2, Appendix D
Thread, Nylon, Size E, Item 33/34, Appendix D
Webbing, Cotton. Type II, 1-inch, Item 42,
Appendix D
Wax, Paraffin, Item 40, Appendix D
a. Repair Stitch and restitch broken or loose stitching with size E nylon thread which matches the color of the
original stitching, when possible. Lock all straight stitching by backstitching at least 1/2 inch. Restitch by
overstitching each end of the stitch formation by 1/2 inch. Restitch directly over the original stitching, following
the original stitch pattern as closely as possible.
b. Replacement. Replace a damaged suspension line retaining strap by fabricating as follows:
(1) Cut 3 inches of stitching on each end of the suspension line protector flap upper edge and fold the loose
sides of the flap in toward the bag center.
(2) Remove the original suspension line retaining strap by cutting the strap webbing flush with each side of the
original single-X-box-stitch formations Insure the tie loop formed on the lower end of the strap is also
removed by cutting the loop material flush with the adjacent X-box-stitch formation.
(3) Cut a 20 3/4-inch length of 1-inch-wide, type II cotton webbing and wax the ends.
(4) Make a 2 1/4-inch-long foldunder on one end of the webbing length to form a tie loop, and position the
webbing in the original strap location with the foldunder facing down and alined with the lower end of the bag
panel. Using the remaining original stitch formations as reinforcements, secure the replacement strap by
stitching according to original construction details and the details in figure 2-68. Stitching will be made with a
light-duty sewing machine using size E nylon thread, 7 to 11 stitches per inch.
(5) Position the sides of the suspension line protector flap in the original location and restitch the flap upper end
according to original location and restitch the flap upper end according to original construction details with a
light-duty sewing machine using size E nylon thread, 7 to 11 stitches per inch.
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