TM 9-1375-213-12
WARNING
(7) If the first component of the firing train was
not the one which failed, check out each succeeding com-
NEVER YANK OR PULL HARD ON
ponent until the failed one is found and replace the failed
THE SHOCK TUBE BECAUSE IT
or fired relay components hack to the initiating site as in
MAY ACTUATE THE DETONATOR.
(6) above. To determine if the shock tube has fired at a
particular point, procedure (3) above may he done with a
NOTE
one-foot section of shock tube cut from the suspect area.
The red tag is one meter from the detonator
(8) If the failed component appears to be the fi-
and the yellow tag is two meters from the
nal high strength blasting cap, it may he replaced as
detonator.
above if it is above ground and easily accessible. If it is
placed in a plastic explosive charge, it must not he dis-
turbed.
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