TM 9-1345-203-12
Mine, Antipersonnel: M86, Pursuit Deterrent
THE
PROGRAMMED
SELF-
Munition (PDM)
DESTRUCT TIMEFRAME.
DO
NOT
REMOVE
NOSE
a. Description.
PROTECTOR
OR
NOSE
(1) Mine, M86 (fig. 1-6) is wedge shaped and
PROTECTOR TAPE. REMOVAL OF
similar in configuration to, and possesses functioning
TAPE
MAY
DAMAGE
THE
characteristics of the Adam Mine presently loaded in the
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
155mm projectile, M731. It contains a safety clip,
(EMR)
AND
ELECTRO-STATIC
arming strap assembly, and internal safing and arming
DISCHARGE (ESD) PROTECTIVE
device, seven tripline sensors, a reserve battery,
electronic circuitry, and a kill mechanism, all
PAINTS.
encapsulated in molded plastic form. It is packed two to
IF ONE OR MORE TRIPLINES ARE
a bandoleer (fig. 1-7).
FOUND DEPLOYED PRIOR TO
USE, DO NOT ARM OR ATTEMPT
TO USE THE PDM. TURN IN MINE
WARNING
FOR DISPOSAL.
ONCE ARMING STRAP IS LIFTED,
DEPLOYMENT IS MANDATORY.
(2) The arming sequence is started by
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RESAFE.
removing the safety clip and the arming strap assembly.
SAFE SEPARATION TIME IS 25
The electronics within the mine is then activated by a
SECONDS AFTER STRAP IS
reserve battery, triplines are deployed, and the mine is
LIFTED.
LEAVE
AREA
then armed. Disturbance of a tripline, or of the mine
IMMEDIATELY
AFTER
itself, triggers a switch which initiates a thin layer of
EMPLOYMENT AND DO NOT
liquid propellant resting under the kill mechanism. This
RETURN TO AREA.
action then shatters the plastic mine body and propels
THE M86 MINE HAS A SELF-
the kill mechanism upwards from 6 inches to 8 feet
DESTRUCT
FEATURE
WHICH
above the ground, where it detonates, propelling
MAKES
IT
EXPENDABLE;
fragments at high velocity in a spherical pattern. If the
THEREFORE, DO NOT RETURN TO
mine is not activated by tripline or disturbance mode, a
AREA.
factory preset self-destruct feature initiates the mine in 4
DO NOT DEPLOY MINE BELOW -
hours plus 0-20 percent.
25 .
F
IF MINE IS DEPLOYED
b. Use. The mine is to be hand emplaced or
BELOW -25 , MINE MAY SELF-
F
deployed as a deterrent munition by special forces or
DESTRUCT EITHER IN A 5-MINUTE
selected personnel on operations where they may be
TIMEFRAME, OR LATER THAN
pursued by an enemy force on special missions.
