TM 9-1345-203-12
(b) Locate
two
anchor
stakes
(9) Dig hole about 6 inches deep and 5
approximately 10 meters from mine
inches in diameter.
and drive stakes into ground so that
(10) Place mine in hole.
Sympathetic
tripwires when attached will form a
detonation will occur when mines are laid
wide 'V'.
1.5 to 2 meters apart. For pressure
A third stake may be used, if
operation, continue with (11) below. For
desired, for a third tripwire so that
tripwire operation proceed to (12) below.
the mine can be controlled in all
(11) Bury mine with fuze pressure prongs
directions.
extending slightly above ground level.
(c) Attach separate wire securely to
(a) Cover sides of mine with dirt,
each stake, then fasten free end to
pressing it firmly around sides of
release pin ring on fuze. Leave
mine, leaving head of fuze
slight slack in the wires so that no
exposed.
pull will be exerted on release pin
(b) Remove locking safety pin; then
ring when the safety pins are
remove
interlocking safety pin
removed, as this may cause
from positive safety pin (fig. 2-5).
functioning of the fuze.
Retain safety pin for future use if
(d) Remove locking safety pin; then
required to disarm mine and move
remove interlocking pin from
to another location.
positive safety pin. Retain safety
(c) Arrange pull cord on positive safety
pin for future use if required to
pin so that it will withdraw easily.
disarm mine and move to another
(d) Camouflage
installation
in
location.
accordance with instructions in FM
(e) Arrange pull cords on positive
20-32.
safety for easy withdrawal.
(e) Remove positive safety pin, thus
(f) Camouflage
installation
in
arming fuze. If positive safety pin is
accordance with instructions in FM
hard to remove, do not force it.
20-32, being careful not to cover
Obtain new fuze. Retain safety pin
pullcord on positive safety pin.
for future use if required to disarm
(g) Remove positive safety pin, thus
mine and move to another location.
arming fuze. If positive safety pin is
(f) Pressure of 8-45 pounds on
hard to remove, obtain new fuze.
pressure prongs will function mine.
Retain safety pin for future use if
(12) For tripwire installation (fig. 2-7) perform
required to disarm mine and move
the following operation:
to another location.
(a) Cover mine with dirt, pressing it
(h) Pull of 3-15 pounds on tripwire
firmly around sides of mine, 2-10
attached to release pin ring will
leaving release pin ring in head of
release firing pin and function mine.
fuze and pressure prongs exposed.
2-10
