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(5) Carefully examine fuze assembly for evidence of
(3) Examine fuze well and flash tube of mine for evi-
damage or missing safety pins. Assure that safety
dence of obstruction or foreign matter. If there is
pins move freely in safety pin holes. Assure rubber
foreign matter present, turn mine upside down and
gasket is around fuze base.
gently tap the bottom to dislodge any foreign mat-
ter.
(6) With open end of wrench M25, assure bushing
adapter on fuze well is tight.
(4) Set mine down and pick up metal container of
fuzes M605. Open container and remove a fuze.
(7) Screw fuze assembly into fuze well and, with
WARNING
wrench, assure fuze is tight and rubber gasket is
between fuze body and bushing adapter on mine.
WHEN HANDLING THE M605 FUZE,
ALWAYS TAKE CARE TO AVOID PUSH-
(8) For long term emplacement, smear a layer of sili-
ING ON THE CIRCULAR DEPRESSION
cone grease G-697 on following locations (fig 2-6):
IN THE BODY OF THE FUZE OPPOSITE
THE TRIPWIRE PULLING BOSS. THIS
(a)
Bushing adapter and body of fuze where it enters
IS THE SLIDER HOLDING THE FIRING
mine.
PIN AND ANY MOVEMENT (EVEN THE
SMALL AMOUNT ALLOWED WITH
(b)
Base of fuze head where it swivels on fuze body.
THE SAFETY COTTER PIN IN PLACE)
CAN PLACE THE FIRING PIN CLOSER
(c)
Upper portion of fuze head where prongs are
TO THE POINT OF RELEASE.
located.
WHEN ARMING THE M605 FUZE,
ALWAYS PULL THE POSITIVE SAFETY
PIN WITH FINGERS (RATHER THAN
JUST PULLING ON THE STRING) TO
AVOID IMPARTING A SHOCK TO THE
FUZE WHICH COULD ACTUATE IT.
