TM 9-1330-200-12/TM 1330-12/1A
Replace cover, and tape in place. Identify
disposal personnel.
(g) Remove grenade from container
and inspect for obvious defects,(e.g., cracked grenade
body, broken fuze lugs, damaged safety lever (fig. 2-1),
damaged safety pins or pull rings, damaged safety clips
(when installed) and loose fuzes, which would impair
functioning or present a safety hazard in handling.
Dispose of defective grenades as indicated in
WARNING, above.
NOTE
If the grenade safety clip (when installed) is
not in position, secure it in position as
NOTE
Save some packaging material for repacking
of unused items; also, save components of
containers in order to repack retained items.
Send excess packaging material to
organizational maintenance for their use.
(h) Following criteria are applicable to
broken fuze lugs.
Inspection shall be made with safety clip and safety pin
in place.
Defective items shall be referred to
WARNING
organizational support personnel for corrective action.
Never attempt to remove any grenade fuze
1. Either
of
the
two
hinge
ears
from its packing if safety pin is missing.
missing.
Identify defect(s), replace packing and return
2. Body lug damaged.
fuze to ammunition supply personnel for
3. Hinge ear that does not appear to
disposition. Never handle fuzes by pull
extend beyond the vertical center line of fuze body lug.
rings or by grasping detonator assembly.
4. Hinge ear that does not appear to
(d) Remove fuze from packing and
terminate in an upward direction.
inspect for deformation, cracks, or corrosion.
(i) If defects listed in 3 or 4 above are
WARNING
evident, restore ears to their original position around
When assembling fuze to body of grenade,
lugs
using
an
improvised
non-metallic
tool
do not face port hole toward personnel, or
(approximately 1/8 in. thick, Y2 in. wide, 6 in. long) (fig.
cover with hand.
2-1.2). If
defects listed 1, 2, 3,
and 4
are nonrepairable
(e) Holding fuze in one hand, screw
(2) Practice hand grenades are furnished unassembled.
seated on grenade neck.
WARNING
NOTE
Never attempt to use grenade body which
The hand grenade safety clip (when
has any sign of metal failure.
installed) is assembled to the grenade and
(a) Inspect practice grenade body for
positioned around the safety lever. With the
foreign matter in body cavity or in openings. Also,
safety dip positioned on the grenade, the
inspect for signs of metal failure (cracks or bulges).
safety lever will not be released if the safety
(b) Assure that port hole in base of
pin is accidentally removed. The safety dip
body is not blocked.
is a supplement.
(c) Return defective practice grenade
bodies to ammunition supply personnel for disposition.