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delay assembly in the adaptor. This sets off the booster
(a) With the extension rod assembled
charge, M120, which in turn initiates the main charge.
to the fuze, tilting the end of the rod with a minimum
horizontal force of 3.75 pounds, acting through an angle
b. Use.
of 20 degrees or more, will shatter or break the plastic
(1) The M15 mine with M603 fuze is a high-
collar. This will cause the belleville spring to snap into
capacity mine intended for use against heavy tanks.
reverse position and function the PA523 detonator.
They may not always destroy an armored tank, but can
(b) When used without the extension
be relied upon to incapacitate it by damaging its tracks.
rod, a minimum force of 290 pounds on the pressure
(2) The M15 mine with the M624 fuze is
ring of the fuze causes the belleville spring in the fuze to
effective against vehicles which straddle the mine (tilt
snap into reverse position and function the PA523
rod action), as well as those which run directly over it
detonator.
(pressure action).
(c) The PA 523 detonator initiates the
