TM  10-8400-203-23 I 2-5  REPAIR  AND  MAINTENANCE  OF  SLEEPING  BAGS,  INTERMEDIATE  COLD  AND EXTREME   COLD   TYPE   Il.   –   Continued I (d) Left Side (Intermediate and Extreme Cold Sleeping Bags with Snap Fasteners Attached Directly to 1 1/4 Inch (3.175 cm) Webbing. ) Position the slide fastener between the 1 1/4 inch (3.175 cm) top guard webbing and the 2 1/2 inch (6.35 cm) weatherstrip tape with the edge of the tape abutting the remaining row of stitching. Sew two rows of stitching, a minimum of 1/8 inch (0.3175 cm) apart, between the edge of the snap fastener and the remaining row of stitching. (e)  Left  Side  (Intermediate  and  Extreme  Cold  Sleeping  Bags  with  Snap  Fasteners  on  Chapes.) Position the slide fastener tape between the 4 inch flap and the 1 1/4 bottom guard webbing, with the inside edge of the slide fastener chain along the edge of the 1 1/4 inch (3.175 cm) webbing. Attach the slide fastener tape either to the bottom guard webbing or the flap with a row of stitching 1/4 inch (0.635 cm) minimum from the inside of the slide fastener chain for the full length of the opening.  Sew  an  additional  row  of  stitching  through  the  guard  webbing,  flap  and  slide  fastener tape which when sewn will not interfere with the movement of the slider. Sew the slide fastener tapes (beyond the bottom edge of the chain) to the outside guard webbing and flap with a double row of stitching across the webbing and flap. (f) Right  Side  (Intermediate  and  Extreme  Cold  Bags  with  Snap  Fasteners  Attached  Directly  to  the 1 1/4 inch (3.175 cm) Webbing.) Position the slide fastener between the 4 inch flap and the 1 1/4 inch (3.175  cm)  bottom  guard  webbing  with  the  edge  of  the  tape  abutting  the  remaining  row  of stitching. Sew one row of stitching through the slide fastener tape, a minimum of 1/4 inch (0.175 cm) from the inside edge of the chain, and the 1 1/4 inch (3.175 cm) bottom guard webbing. Sew one  row  of  stitching  through  the  entire  assembly  a  maximum  of  3/8 inch  (0.9525  cm)  from  the remaining row of stitching. Sew the slide fastener tapes (beyond the bottom edge of the chain) to the outside guard webbing and flap with a double row of stitching across the webbing and flap. f.  Replacement  of  the  74  Inch  (187.36  cm)  Slide  Fastener  (Mountain  and  Arctic  Sleeping  Bags). (1) Removal. Carefully cut off the slide fastener tape along the edges of the metal chain. (2)   Installation. (a) Install the 72-inch (187.88 cm) slide fastener in the same manner as the 70-inch (177.8 cm) slide fastener (para 2-5e.) (b) Refer to figure 2-1 and sew together two inches of the weather strip tape at the foot end of the sleeping bag. g.  Foot  Tie  Straps-Repair. (1) Darning. There is no limit to the number of times that the tie straps may be darned. Darn a hole or tear that does not exceed 1/4 inch (0.25 cm) in length or diameter. (2) Removal. Replace the straps which have holes or tears exceeding 1/4 inch (0.175 cm) in length and diameter. Carefully cut the stitching securing the damaged tie strap to the sleeping bag and remove the damaged strap. 2-7