TM-5-5420-202-10
LAUNCHER, M48A5 TANK CHASSIS
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
DECEMBER 2009
TM-5-5420-202-10 - Page 487 of 535
Care, Handling, and Preservation
WARNING
• The explosive in primers and fuses is sensitive to shock and high temperatures. If
ammunition is dropped, heated, thrown, tumbled, or dragged, an explosion may result.
Ammunition-carrying explosives must be handled with care at all times. Keep ammunition
away from heaters. Disassembly of ammunition is not authorized. Failure to comply may
result in personnel injury or death, or equipment destruction.
• An explosion may occur if discharger or grenade contains sand, mud, moisture, frost,
snow, ice, grease, or other foreign matter. Before loading grenade into the discharger,
ensure each part is free of sand, mud, moisture, frost, snow, ice, grease, or other foreign
matter. Failure to comply may result in personnel injury or death.
1. Ammunition is packed to withstand conditions ordinarily met in the f eld. Ensure packing boxes do not get
broken or damaged. All broken packing boxes must be repaired immediately. Carefully transfer all markings
to new packing boxes.
2. When it is necessary to leave ammunition in an open area, raise ammunition on a platform at least 3 inches
(7.6 cm) from ground.
Cover ammunition with a double thickness of tarpaulin.
Leave 18 inches (46 cm)
space for air circulation.
Trenches should be dug to prevent water from running under the pile.
Ammunition is
damaged by moisture and high temperature and should be protected as follows:
a. DO NOT break moisture-resistant seal on container until ammunition is to be used.
b. Protect ammunition, particularly fuses, from high temperature and direct rays of sun. More uniform f ring is
obtained if rounds are at the same temperature.
c. DO NOT disassemble grenade or any of its parts.
d. When loading grenades into stowage box, grasp grenade case with one hand over primer (P), and grasp
nose of projectile with other hand.
e. Grenades dent easily and should be protected from hard knocks and blows. Dented grenades may result in
incomplete seating, jamming in chamber, and diff culty in removal. DO NOT load or f re dented rounds.
f.
DO NOT handle duds. Duds are extremely dangerous. Their fuses may be armed. Leave them in place for
disposal by authorized personnel in accordance with DA PAM 385-64.
g. Do not remove protective or safety devices from fuses until just before loading.
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