TM-9-2350-273-BD M60 M48 Battle Damage Assessment and Repair Download
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TM 9-2350-273-BD ARMAMENT AND FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS 10-14. LOADER’S SAFETY SWITCH FAILURE General Information: Gun will not fire by any switch or the blasting machine. The loader’s safety switch can be by passed using this procedure. Limitations: ● No safety device. Personnel/Time Required: ● 1 soldier ● 30-60 minutes Materials/Tools: ● Wire cutters ● Wire stripper or knife Procedural Steps: WARNING The loader's safety system is disabled. held together during each firing. Take not touch each other, or contact metal times. The wires have to care that they do objects at all other 1. Identify and cut circuits 113B and 113C between safety switch and harness connectors as shown. Make sure the lengths of the two wires are different, so of the dangling wires will not accidently touch each other. the ends NOTE Be careful not to cut circuit 113G, which is the ground wire for the blasting machine. If circuit 113G is cut, the blasting machine is disconnected from the firing circuit. 2. Strip 1/2 inch of the insulation from the harness side of circuits 113B and 113C. To activate the firing circuit, manually touch the ends of these two wires together. 10-23