Section II. OPERATION OF MATERIEL USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH M180 DEMOLITION KIT

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Table 2-1. Operator's Checklist-Continued

Table 2-1. Operator's Checklist--Continued

Operation

No.

Operation

rocket motor. Keep all yellow-tagged safety

d. Starting from the farthest kit, connect the

firing cable connector to the interkit connector of

plugs and continuity plugs and proceed to fir-

the next kit.

ing location.

Check firing circuit using galvanometers or Test Set

Remove protective sheath from firing lead. Untwist

M51. Connect circuit to blasting machine. As-

and separate conductors, and connect firing

sure firing area is clear, and actuate machine

lead to field firing lead.

Remove each yellow-tagged safety plug from each

to fire kits.

Section II. OPERATION OF MATERIEL USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH M180 DEMOLITION KIT

per may be used but NEVER use the

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crimper as a pliers or wire cutter.

Demolition kit M180 is fired by a 50-cap blasting

machine and a firing lead of electrical power cable

or type WD-1/TT telephone cable. A 500-foot (150

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meters) length of cable is usually wound on a reel

Table 2-2 lists the preferred items to be used with

(cable reel and RL-39 reeling machine). A blasting

Demolition Kit M180. (See SC 1375-94-CL-P02 for

galvanometers or blasting cap test set M51 is used

complete details, all are part of the standard dem-

to test the firing circuit. Knife, pliers, blasting cap

olition equipment set covered by that supply cat-

crimper, and insulation tape are also used in open-

alog except the older model 50 cap blasting ma-

ing containers, splicing electrical wires, etc. 0p-

chine which should be a TO & E item for user

eration of these items is described in FM 5-25 and

organizations.)

TM 9-1375-213-12.

NOTE

Older model 50 cap or 100 cap blasting

If available, a sallee closer (see RPSTL)

machines may be used with the M180 if

should be used to open (or resecure) wire-

they are in good working order but the

bound box loops. If a sallee closer or a

models listed are preferred especially for

screwdriver and pliers is/are not avail-

multi-kit hook ups.

able, the screwdriver blade of a cap crim-

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