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(7) Lay mine in hole (about 10 inches deep
and 5 inches in diameter) on firm
Mine Combination, Practice: M10 or M1OA1;
foundation, with tips of fuze prongs
Mine Antipersonnel, Practice:
M8A1, and
extending just above ground level.
Fuze, Mine Combination, Practice: M10A2
(8) Pack dirt around mine cap to assure mine
is firmly emplaced.
a. Laying and Arming.
(9) Attach one or more tripwires to firmly-
driven anchor stakes, then to release-pin
WARNING
ring. Leave enough slack to allow top of
MINE MS CONTAINS A CAE:
fuze to rotate and receive direct pull on
PROJECTILE,
AND
SPOTTING
release pin ring from any one of tripwires.
CHARGE.
WHEN THE MINE
(10) Remove locking safety pin by pulling on
FUNCTIONS,
THE
CAP,
cord to which it is attached.
PROJECTILE,
AND
SPOTTING
(11) Camouflage installation in accordance
CHARGE
ARE
PROPELLED
with instructions in FM 2032. Do not
UPWARD. MINE M8A1 HAS A PLUG
disturb tripwires.
WHICH IS PROPELLED UPWARD.
(12) Remove positive safety pin by pulling on
PERSONNEL SHOULD BE AWAY
cord to which it is attached, thus arming
FROM MINES AND UNDER COVER
fuze.
TO AVOID
BEING STRUCK BY
(13) Save safety pin for subsequent disarming
FALLING PARTS.
of fuze.
b. Disarming and Removal (Neutralizing) (Mine
NOTE
M8).
The following procedures apply both
(1) Carefully inspect installation for booby
to M8 and M8A1 mines, as
trapping
devices,
then remove
applicable.
camouflage material.
(2) Insert positive safety pin first, then insert
(1) Remove mine, firing mechanism, igniter
locking pin.
Disconnect tripwires.
assembly, spotting charge, and cardboard
Remove mine from hole.
projectile from their packings (fig. 2-18).
(3) Remove fuze. Unscrew firing mechanism
(2) Twist safety pins gently with fingers to
from igniter assembly.
check locking safety pin and positive
(4) Remove mine cap and spotting charge
safety pin for freedom from binding. If
from cardboard projectile.
safety pins are not free enough to be
(5) Restore mine, firing mechanism, igniter
removed
easily,
consider
firing
assembly, spotting charge, cardboard
mechanism to be damaged. Replace with
projectile, and mine cap to their original
new unit.
condition and packing (fig. 2-16).
(3) Assemble firing mechanism to igniter
assembly. Inspect fuze well of mine;
NOTE
remove foreign material, if present.
The above procedure is applicable to
(4) Grasp knurled edge of base coupling, and
the mine M8A1 with the exception of
screw fuze into well of mine.
steps (4) and (5). Prior to repacking
(5) Fit spotting charge into cardboard
mine M8A1 (as step (4)) remove
projectile (canister). (Mine M8A1: Place
smoke pellets, place in safe location,
smoke pellets in mine body.)
and repackage mine in original
(6) Insert cardboard projectile (with spotting
packing (fig. 2-17).
charge) into projectile tube. Snap mine
cap (cover) over projectile. (Mine M8A1:
Place plug in mine body.)
