Figure 2-3. Preparing fuze for launch.

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NOTE

Flare is now ready for loading in

interior of helicopter.

b. Operation.

WARNING

Crewmen engaged in hand launch

operations will wear harness and be

secured to aircraft by safety line.

WARNING

Do not connect snaphook to yellow-

tagged key ring until just before

launching flare.

(1) For emergency use, stow spare static

lines XM164 on board the helicopter.

(2) Secure flares adequately to prevent

movement during flight.

(3) Attach static line XM164 to cargo tiedown

near door.

(4) Launch flares as follows:

(a) Remove tape securing lanyard to

case and uncoil lanyard. Stick tape to side of case.

(b) Attach free end of static line XM164

to swivel eye of lanyard (A, fig. 23).

WARNING

Exercise extreme caution to avoid

pulling safety clip during next step.

If safety clip is pulled, toss flare from

helicopter immediately.

snaphook to yellow-tagged key ring (B, fig. 23), holding

ring firmly and pressing down on ring with snaphook.

CAUTION

Flares which hit skid of helicopter

may fail to function.

(d) Throw flare from helicopter (fig. 24),

base end first, assuring that flare clears helicopter.

WARNING

If flare does not separate from static

Figure 2-3. Preparing fuze for launch.

line XM164, do not attempt to pull

flare back into helicopter. Detach

will be returned to their original condition as follows:

static line from tiedown ring and let

(1) Remove plastic cap.

both items fall away.

(2) Assure that safety clip is present in each

flare.

(e) Retrieve static line and discard

lanyard. Retain static line for future use.

c. Prepared for Use but Not Launched. Flares

which were prepared for use but not launched

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