TM 9-1345-203-12
NOTE
Mine, AT, M607
Booster M120 is not shipped in the
booster cavity of mine, but in the
a. Description.
same packing support.
(1) Mine assembly (fig. 1-13) consists of a
cylindrical, steel body which contains a high-explosive
(4) The
fuze
will
function
without
the
charge, a specially-shaped steel dish, and a fuze M607
extension rod.
which is screwed into top of mine. It is effective against
the bottom of a vehicle some distance above the
ground.
NOTE
(2) The mine body consists of the following:
Fuzes manufactured before 1963
have extension rod adapters. Fuzes
(a) The cover assembly, made up of a
manufactured after 1963 do not have
cover, shipping plug assembly, black powder expelling
charge, and charge cap assembly.
adapters.
(b) The body and base made up of an
(a) With the extension rod assembled
adjustable carrying strap, attached to the mine for hand
to the fuze, tilting of the end of the rod with a minimum
or shoulder carrying and for lifting the mine from its
horizontal force of 3.75 pounds, acting through an angle
emplaced position, a delay assembly, a steel dish, and a
of 20or more, will shatter or break the plastic collar and
high-explosive charge.
cause the mine to detonate.
(3) The fuze M607 consists of the following:
(b) When used without the extension
(a) The firing mechanism formed by an
rod, a minimum force of 290 pounds on the pressure
extension rod, tilt rod, firing pin assembly, delay
ring of the fuze causes the belleville spring in the fuze to
assembly, and detonator M46.
snap into reverse position and function the detonator
(b) The firing restraint components
M46.
made up of a band and stop held in place at the top of
(c) The detonator M46 initiates the
the fuze by a pull ring assembly.
black powder charge in the mine body. The blast from
the black powder expelling charge blows off the fuze
assembly, the cover assembly, and the camouflage
material which covers the mine. The pressure created
by the burning black powder charge causes the primer
to ignite which, in turn, ignites the delay assembly, the
relay assembly, the booster, and the high-explosive
charge (H6) of the mine.
(d) The detonation of the high-
explosive charge blows the body of the mine apart and
propels the steel dish upward through the belly of the
tank or other vehicle above it.
b. Use. The mine is effective against vehicles
which straddle the mine (tilt rod action), as well as those
which run directly over it (pressure action).
fuze, mine, AT, M607.
