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c. Boobytrapping. No secondary fuze wells for boo-
(7) Carefully dig around sides and bottom of mine,
always being alert for boobytraps.
bytrapping are provided in M16 series mines. In any case,
boobytrapping will be done only by specially trained person-
(8) Lift mine from ground.
nel. Refer to FM 5-31.
(9) Unscrew and remove fuze assembly.
d. Disarming and Removal.
(10) Replace plastic shipping plug in fuze well.
WARNING
(11) Restore mine and fuze to original condition, if pos-
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO NEUTRALIZE
sible.
DAMAGED MINE. EITHER DESTROY
IT IN PLACE WITH PREPARED
(12) Replace mine and fuze in packing box.
CHARGE, OR ATTACH 50-METER
LENGTH OF WIRE OR ROPE TO HEAD
e. Emplacement Life. Emplacement life of M16 series
OF FUZE AND, FROM SECURE PRO-
mines (calculated to 70% effectivity) in various environ-
TECTED POSITION, PULL MINE FROM
ments follows:
HOLE.
DESTROY THE DAMAGED
MINE BY DETONATING REMOTELY IN
A SAFE AREA.
Emplacement life
Equipment
(months)
(1) Check mine and area for boobytraps. If clear, pro-
ceed.
Temperature zone - clay soil
96
(2) Carefully uncover top of mine.
Temperature zone - sandy soil
96
(3) Examine mine for evidence of malfunctioning,
Tropic zone - with heavy rainfall
139
damage, or tampering.
(4) If mine does not appear to be damaged or tampered
with, carefully insert original safety pin, if avail-
able, or length of steel wire or nail of proper diame-
ter through positive safety pin hole.
a. Casualty Effect and Danger Area.
(5) Insert safety pin, length of steel wire, or nail
through locking safety pin hole (fig. 2-5) opposite
(1) Fragmentation. Mine M18A1 delivers 700 steel
release pin ring.
balls in a fan-shaped pattern approximately 2 meters high
and 60 degrees wide at a range of 50 meters (fig. 2-9). These
(6) After safeties have been inserted, cut all slack
balls are effective up to a range of 100 meters and are dan-
wires attached to release pin ring.
gerous up to 250 meters in front of the mine.
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