TM 10-1670-299-20&P
TO 14D1-2-470-2
NAVAIR 13-1-41
(3) Loop chap.
(a) Replace a damaged upper (1) or lower (2) loop chap with a 7-inch length of 1-inch Type III cotton
webbing.
(b) Cut stitching (3) and remove damaged chap and loops. When removing upper loop chap be careful not
to cut stitching that secures triangular loop chap (4) to case.
(c) Install loops on replacement webbing, and sew webbing to case with a 3-point WW stitch formation using
size 5 thread, 5 to 8 stitches per inch and a type VHD sewing machine.
(5) Triangular loop chaps. Replace a double-loop (5) or single-loop chap (6) as follows:
(a) double-loop chap.
1 Cut stitching, and remove upper loop chap (1) and double-loop chap (5) from weapons case. Remove
quick-release snap link (7) from double-loop chap (5) and remove chap webbing from triangular loop.
2 Cut a 27-1/2 inch length of Type VIII cotton-nylon webbing, and pass webbing through quick-release
snap link (7) and triangular loop as shown.
3 Position replacement loop on case, and sew a 3-point WW stitch formation using size 5 thread, 5 to 8
stitches per inch and a type HD sewing machine.
4 Stitch upper loop chap (1) in place as in (3) (c), above.
(b) Single-loop chap.
1 Cut stitching, and remove damaged single loop chap (6) from weapons case. Remove chap webbing
from triangular loop (8).
2 Cut an 8-inch length of Type VIII cotton nylon webbing. Thread webbing through triangular loop,
position webbing on case, and sew a 3-point WW stitch formation (9) using size 5 thread, 5 to 8 stitches per inch and a
type HD sewing machine.
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