Prepared for use but not launched.

TM 9-1370-202-12

(l) Carefully remove flare from arming

length automatically before firing the

trough.

fuze mechanism.

Immediately after

(m) Coil lanyard and place in cavity of

firing, the safety lanyard disconnects

ejection fuze assembly.

and goes down with the flare, leaving no

(n) Hold lanyard in place while

debris on board the aircraft.

replacing desiccant bag (if originally present) and

Individual self-payout lanyards provide

weather cap. (This step requires two operators.) (o)

a safe separation distance between

Secure weather cap with tape.

aircraft and flare at time of fuze

(p) Remove or block out fuze setting

actuation.

This prevents aircraft

marked on flare case with grease pencil.

damage in the event of instantaneous

(q) Remove suspension bands and

ejection of the candle and parachute

replace in packing box.

assembly.

(r) Examine

flares

for

damage.

c. Prepared for use but not launched. Flares not

Dispose of damaged flares in accordance with TM 9-

expended during mission are to be returned to unarmed

1300-206 and AR 385-63.

condition before storage.

(s) Repack serviceable flares and store

(1) Disarming of flares prepared for external

for reuse in accordance with instructions in (3) below.

launch.

(2) Disarming of flares prepared for internal

(a) Remove flares from wing racks and

launch.

secure weather cap and swivel loop with tape, as

indicated in figure 3-10. Fold over approximately l/2-

(a) Remove flares from interior of

inch of tape on free end to form pull tab. Take care to

aircraft and transport to point near special handling

place pull tab on lanyard side of swivel loop.

area.

(b) Transport flares to point near

(b) Remove tapes securing weather

revetted handling area.

cap and safety lanyard disconnect, taking care not to

pull out safety lanyard. Attach tapes to flare case for

weather cap and swivel loop.

later use. Remove cap.

(d) Holding weather cap in place,

carefully remove tape holding lanyard coiled around

shown in figure 3-12.

flare body.

(d) Carefully remove cardboard disk

(e) Remove weather cap and set aside

and retain for future use.

for later use.

(e) Replace safety cotter pin in Mods

(f) Place one flare at a time in arming

2A and 3 and safety pin in Mod 4. Do not use bent or

trough as shown in figure 3-12.

damaged cotter/safety pins.

(g) Remove tape securing 27-inch

(f) On all Mods, manually depress

lanyard near top of fuze.

ignition fuze setting dial. Turn counterclockwise to

(h) Carefully extend lanyard and

SAFE position and release.

remove cardboard disk. Return cardboard disk for

(g) To safe ejection fuze, proceed as

future missions.

follows:

(i) Replace safety cotter pin on Mods

1. In Mods 1, 2, 2A and 3, depress

2A and 3, and safety pin on Mod 4. Do not use bent or

ejection fuze setting dial with fuze wrench. Turn dial

damaged safety/cotter pins.

counterclockwise to SAFE position and release dial.

(j) On all Mods, manually depress

Replace thumbscrew.

ignition fuze and setting dial; turn counterclockwise to

2. In Mod 4, loosen thumbscrew and

SAFE position and release.

turn ejection fuze dial to SAFE position. Tighten

(k) To safe ejection fuze, proceed as

thumbscrew.

follows:

(h) Carefully remove flare from arming

1. In Mods 1, 2, 2A and 3, depress

trough.

ejection fuze setting dial with fuze wrench; turn

(i) Replace lanyard and desiccant bag

counterclockwise to SAFE position, release and replace

(if originally present) in fuze cavity. (This requires two

thumbscrew.

operators.)

2. In Mod 4, loosen thumbscrew and

(j) Replace weather cap. Secure cap

turn ejection dial to SAFE position.

Tighten

to flare body and safety lanyard disconnect to lip of cap

thumbscrew.

with tapes removed in (b) above.

(k) Remove or block out fuze setting

marked on flare case with grease pencil.

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