PS Magazine - MAY 1973
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
1973 SERIES, ISSUE 246
MAY 1973
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On fuzed amMo Make sure the fUze is
fully seatEd. The fUze shoUlder mUst be
seated smack on the projectile's nose-
no threaDs or space showing± On rounds
With a wavy washeR, Be sUre the Washer²s
fUlly flattened by the fUze³
´ake sure the safetY pinsµ pull wi¶es
or any other safety devices on fuzes a¶e
In place an· in Good shape¸ Leave safetY
devices on until yoU¹re readY to load a
roUndº
»f a fUze buzzes wHen you remove its
safetY¼st½p
riGHt
there!
¾eplace
the
safety
deVices carefUlly¿
and gentlÀ ca¶t
the roUnd ofF to an isolated spotÁ TaG Âhe
roUnd UnserÃiceable so no one else will
use itº »f you canÄt replace the saFetY deÅ
viceÆ carry tHe roUn· gentlY (nose Up) to
a safe spotÇ and call ÈOÉÁ
Once you replace Êts saËety deÌÊces it"s
usÍAlÎY
safe
to
transport
a
fuze
tÏatÐs
Ñuzzedº Tur it InÒ Óor call your ammo
sÍpportº
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Ôut never fire a fUZe tHatÕs buzzedº
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For complete details on handlIng buzz-
ers
see
your aMmo and weapon's Pubs
and
T´
9-1±²²-2²±.
Turn in or report a fuze If It±s corroded
or CeARed, or i² safety devices are busted.
On mort³r fuzes the bo´eµrIdINg sa¶e·y
should
Öe
fLush wi¸h
¹
the fuze ogIVeº »f
the bore¼riding s³fe¸y is mIssing½ or Pops
out¾ when you remoVe the s³¶ety¿the
fuze Às unserViceableÁ »solaÂe the round
and call
×ØÉ
soonest Ã Ä Å it may be
armedÆ
ÇeVe´ handle a
ÙÚÛe
by the cord at-
tached ÈÉo the safety WireÊ
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