TM 9-1345-203-12
(4) Remove closing plug and gasket from acti-
vator and save for reuse if needed for disarming.
(5) Screw activator into secondary fuze well of
mine. Assure that small rubber gasket is in place
(fuze is armed).
inside activator.
(6) Screw applicable firing device, which has
standard base coupling of 0.5625 outside thread, into
activator hand tight.
(7) For tripwire activation, set up anchor posts
as needed and install required tripwires.
(21) Camouflage installation in accordance with
instructions in FM 20-32, being careful not to move
(8) For additional information on firing
extension rod or place any material in a position that
devices and methods of installing and using, refer to
will prevent movement of extension rod or pressure
FM 5-250 or TM 9-1375-213-12.
ring.
e.
NOTE
As mine employs activator M1, which is a high-
explosive booster, and is equipped with two
secondary fuze wells, the wells may be used for
boobytrapping. Any firing device with stan-
dard base coupling or firing devices with
0.5625 outside thread can be used with activator
M1 for this purpose (fig. 2-45).
(1) Remove tape and shipping sleeve from sec-
ondary fuze well (side, bottom, or both).
(2) Check secondary fuze wells for foreign
matter, or corrosion. Remove foreign matter, if
present. If either secondary fuze well has corrosion,
the mine will not be used. Assume that loose explo-
sive exudate is present and treat accordingly.
mine M15.
(3) Remove activator from metal container and
examine for cracks, dents, or other damage. If dam-
aged, do not use; replace with new activator.
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