TM 9-1330-200-12/TM 1330-12/1A
Section IV. MAINTENANCE-ORGANIZATIONAL
3-9. General
Clean grenades as outlined in paragraph 3-8, except
Organizational maintenance is performed by designated
that light abrasives may be used to remove rust.
personnel in using units and is primarily preventive in
Service as follows:
nature. It is performed to prevent deterioration of
ammunition due to rough handling and exposure. Direct
a. Retouch (spot paint) grenade bodies as required
Support units may be called upon to provide technical
to prevent further deterioration. Use same color paint
advice, assistance, packing materials and expendable
as on grenade body. Re-mark grenade bodies as
supplies for accomplishing maintenance. Direct Support
required to retain proper identity. Use only paints and
will actually perform the organizational level
stencil inks indicated in section III of appendix B.
maintenance if the size of the job to be done exceeds
b. Clean metal ends of fiber or metal container
the
manpower
capability
and
equipment
at
with such materials as sandpaper, wire brushes, emery
organizational level.
cloth or steel wool to remove rust from metal. Wipe
3-10. Unpacking
metal with clean, dry cloth to remove dust prior to
repainting. Repaint metal with paint, Black, No. 37038,
"Preparation For Use" under the appropriate type of
Spec TT-E-516. Re-mark containers as required to
grenade.
assure proper identity.
b. During unpacking, inspect grenades in
c. Re-mark inner packing' by printing, stamping or
accordance with paragraph 3-7.
stenciling as follows to assure proper identity:
3-11. Inspection
(1) Cartons, bags.
Indicate quantity,
a. Inspect all packing boxes for external damage
nomenclature, lot number, month and year loaded.
or moisture .
Mark in 2 -inch wide black letters, No. 37038, Federal
Standard 595.
b. If there is evidence of damage or moisture,
unpack and inspect containers for damage or moisture.
(2) Metal cans and fiber containers. Indicate
quantity, nomenclature, lot number, month and year
c. If containers show evidence of damage or
loaded. Mark in -inch wide white letters, No. 37875,
moisture, continue unpacking and inspection, in
Federal Standard 595 except the metal can for the
accordance with paragraphs 3-3 and 3-7, to extent
Grenade, Rifle, Smoke, WP. Mark this can in yellow
necessary to determine disposition.
letters. No. 33538, Federal Standard 595. Table 3-1
d. If lot number of the grenade and fuze is illegible,
indicates marking of sealing strip for fiber containers
consider both unserviceable and return to authorized
and alternative cover marking for identifying class of
disposal personnel for disposition.
chemical filler other than chemical smoke.
e. If grenade lot number is legible and body color
d. Re-mark wood packing boxes on top, one side
identifiable, but fuze lot number is illegible, grenade
and both ends in to 1 inch black letters, No. 37038,
may be renovated.
Mark and return to higher
Federal Standard 595. The following information is
maintenance echelon for disposition.
required on the box:
Strip sealing
Alt banding colors
No. of
Class of chemical filler
Color
Stripes
Color
Stripes
Stripes
SMOKE (WP)
LIGHT GREEN 14491
LIGHT GREEN 34558
SMOKE (HC)
LIGHT GREEN 14491
LIGHT GREEN 34558
GAS HARASSING
NON-PERSISTENT
GRAY 16251
RED 11136
GRAY 36231
RED 31136
1
GAS HARASSING
GRAY 16251
RED 11136
GRAY 36231
RED 31136
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