ARMY TM 10-1670-282-23&P
AIR FORCE T.O. 13C530-2
NAVY NAVAIR 13-1-33
2-21.
Bridle Loop.
This task covers:
a. Repair
b. Replace
Tools:
Equipment Condition:
Knife, Item 5, Appendix B
Cleaned (paragraph 2-12)
Pot, Melting, Item 14, Appendix B
Inspected (paragraph 2-9, 2-13)
Sewing Machine, Heavy Duty, Item 19, Appendix B
Unpacked, canopy laid flat.
Shears, Item 15, Appendix B
Yardstick, Item 25, Appendix B
Materials/Parts:
Marking Aid, Item 15/16, Appendix D
Thread, Nylon, Size 6, Item 27/28, Appendix D
Webbing, Cotton, Type VIII, Item 32, Appendix D
a.
Repair. Restitch broken or loose stitching, according to original construction. Use nylon thread size 6.
Overstitch 1/2 inch to lock stitches.
b.
Replace. Replace a damaged or missing bridle loop as follows:
(1)
Remove damaged bridle loop by cutting stitching.
(2)
Cut a 10-inch length of 1 3/4-inch wide, type VIII cotton webbing and wax ends.
(3)
Using a marking aid, mark webbing at a point 2-inches from each end.
(4)
Pass one end of webbing through vent lines and join webbing ends together above vent lines with a 2-
inch long overlap (figure 2-42). Ensure the webbing length encircles all vent lines.
(5)
Using a heavy duty sewing machine with size 6 thread, secure overlapped webbing ends together by
stitching a 1 1/2-inch long single-X-box stitch formation, with two double ends 1/4-inch back. Stitching
will be 5 to 8 stitches per inch, using specifics in table 2-3.
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