Chapter 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - TM-9-1375-213-12-10039

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CHAPTER 2

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Section I. OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS

included in the standard demolition

2-1. General

equipment sets are authorized for issue

a. Table 2-1 contains an operator's checklist for

in TM 9-1375-213-12.

quick reference. This checklist is a condensation

of the detailed operating instructions. Operators

(1) A 50-cap blasting machine. (Standard or

must be familiar with the detailed operating in-

M34).

structions in this chapter and use the checklist

(2) 500-foot (150 meters) lengths of electrical

only after being THOROUGHLY familiar with

power cable or type WD-1/TT telephone cable.

the detailed instructions.

(3) One reel for each 500 feet (150 meters) of

cable.

NOTE

(4) One reeling machine.

Operators should be familiar with FM

(5) A pocket knife with screwdriver blade.

5-25 and TM 9-1375-213-12.

(6) A pair of pliers.

b. Two men will be required for handling and

(7) A roll of electrical insulation tape.

assembly of kit.

(8) A blasting galvanometers or a Test Set M51.

c. Operational characteristics are as follows:

NOTE

Maximum number of closely spaced kits that

If available, a sallee closer (see RPSTL)

can be simultaneously fired to produce one

large crater ------------------------------------- 5

should be used to open (or resecure) wire-

Maximum number of widely spaced kits that

bound box loops. If a sallee closer or a

can be simultaneously fired for airfield

screwdriver and pliers is/are not avail-

pocking, etc. --------------------------------------- 15

able, the screwdriver blade of a cap crim-

Approximate time required to set up and fire

per may be used but NEVER use the

one kit (good conditions) (two men) -------- 5 min

crimper as a pliers or wire cutter. A knife

Approximate time required to set up and

simultaneously fire five closely spaced kits

blade will be used to cut nylon straps on

(good conditions) (two men) ----------------20 min

the demolition circuit wooden subpack. A

pair of tin snips or some other cutting tool

2-2. Precautions

will be required to remove steel strapping

Observe the precautions contained in section III,

if it has been used on the shipping con-

chapter 1.

tainers (in overseas areas).

2-3. Preparation for Use

b. Deployment.

a. Locally Obtained Equipment. From local

CAUTION

sources, obtain the items listed below. Except for

Firing of the M180 kit at temperatures

the cable (a (2), below), these items are sufficient

above or below the firing temperature

for firing either a single kit or a multi-kit hookup.

limits can results in malfunctioning of

However, when operations call for simultaneous

the item. The firing temperature limits

firing of a number of kits located some distance

are 40F to + 130F (40C to 54C) fig.

from each other (e.g., as when pocking an airfield),

2-1).

additional cable will be required.

NOTE

To determine whether the temperature

Refer to table 2-2, Chapter 2, Section

of a kit lies outside the above safe tiring

II, for NSN's and packing information of

temperature limits, one cannot always go

material used in conjunction with the

by the thermometer reading alone. At low

demolition kits. The items which are not

2-1