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(9) Install shipping plug assembly into fuze
c. Disarming and Removal.
hole of mine.
(1) Check area for boobytraps. If present,
(10) Turn mine bottom up. Remove closing
notify EOD personnel.
plug assembly from bottom of mine.
(2) If area is clear, approach mine and
(11) Remove booster, then reinstall closing
examine carefully.
If extension rod
plug assembly with gasket toward booster
appears tilted or plastic collar is broken,
cavity.
do not attempt to disarm, but call disposal
(12) Repackage mine, fuze, and components
officer.
into original container. Place a sheet of
(3) Remove camouflage material, being
craft paper on top of mine to prevent
careful not to move extension rod or
adherence of foam packing material to
pressure ring on fuze.
the mine.
(4) Slowly and carefully reassemble band,
(13) Mine and components may be reused, if
stop, and pull ring assembly on fuze so
not damaged.
that pressure ring is immobilized. When
d. Emplacement Life. Emplacement life of mine
cotter pin is in place, spread ends so that
M21, calculated to 70% effectivity, in various
it is not easily removable.
environments, is as follows:
(5) Remove extension rod and extension rod
adapter, if present, being careful not to
Environment
Emplacement life (months)
damage rod or adapter.
(6) Carefully dig around mine so that mine
Temperature zone ---
may be removed. If mine has been
clay soil
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emplaced with an antihandling device, do
Temperature zone ---
not proceed. Using long rope, tie onto
sandy soil
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mine fuze. Move to secure location and
Tropic zone --- with
pull mine from hole.
If antihandling
heavy rainfall
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device has been used, it will explode.
(7) Remove mine from hole in ground.
(8) Remove fuze from mine and install
closure assembly on fuze.
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