TM 10-1670-251-12&P
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Personnel Harness (cont).
(2) Replacing elastic keeper. (figure 3-6)
(a) Remove original keeper (1) by cutting.
(b) Cut a 4 3/4-inch length of 1-inch cotton
elastic webbing and sear ends.
(c) Fold webbing in half and align ends. Sew a
row of stitching 1/2 inch from aligned ends.
(d) Fold both open ends of webbing against the
keeper.
(e) Using medium duty sewing machine and
size E nylon thread, sew both ends down
1/8 inch from edges through one thickness
of the keeper.
(f)
Slip elastic keeper (1) over free end of the
waist strap.
c.
Replace.
Replace unserviceable or unrepair-
able personnel harness with one from stock.
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