TM 9-1330-200-12, OPERATOR'S AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR GRENADES

Information in this manual is limited to responsibilities of operator and organizational support maintenance personnel (i.e., maintenance not beyond the scope of the tools, equipment or supplies normally available to operator and organizational personnel). Specifically, this manual contains instructions for operation; inspection; storage; packaging; and basic maintenance.

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION Paragraph Page
Section I. General
Scope.................................................................................. 1-1 1-1
Forms, records and reports.................................................. 1-2 1-1
Section II. Description and Functioning
General .............................................................................. 1-3 1-2
Hand grenades .................................................................... 1-4 1-2
Rifle grenades .................................................................... 1-5 1-2
Grenade, Launcher, Smoke: Screening, RP, UK L8A1,
UK L8A3 ............................................................................. 1-6 1-11
Grenade, Launcher, Smoke: IR Screening, M76 ................. 1-6.1 1-11
Grenade, Launcher, Smoke: Simulant Screening, M82........ 1-6.2 1-11
Section III. Safety, Care, and Handling
Safety ................................................................................. 1-7 1-12
Care .................................................................................... 1-8 1-13
Handling .............................................................................. 1-9 1-13
CHAPTER 2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. Operating Under Usual Conditions
Hand grenades .................................................................... 2-1 2-1
Rifle grenades ..................................................................... 2-2 2-6
Launcher grenades .............................................................. 2-2.1 2-10.1
Section II. Operation of Materiel Used in Conjunction with Major Items
Grenade projection adapters
Rifle grenade cartridges
Section III. Operation Under Unusual Conditions
General
Extreme temperature conditions
CHAPTER 3. MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Paragraph Page
Section I. Service Upon Receipt of Materiel
General
Precautions
Unpacking
Section II. Tools and Equipment
Common tools and equipment
Special tools and equipment
Section III. Maintenance User-Operator
General
Inspection
Cleaning/preservation
Section IV. Maintenance-Organizational
General
Unpacking
Inspection
Touch-up and spot painting
Repacking
Repacking L8A1 grenades, L8A3 grenades
CHAPTER 4. SHIPMENT AND STORAGE
Section I. Shipment
Precautions
Instructions
Data
Section II. Storage
Precautions
Data
Procedures
CHAPTER 5. DESTRUCTION OF GRENADES TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
General
Methods
APPENDIX A. REFERENCES
APPENDIX B. MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES
APPENDIX C. MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART (MAC)
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure No. Title Page
1-1 Representative types of hand grenades
1-2 CS riot hand grenades M47
1-3 Pushing safety latch to armed position (A, righthanded thrower; B,
lefthanded thrower)
1-4 Representative types of rifle grenades
1-5 Grenade, Launcher, Smoke: Screening, RP UK L8A1
1-5a Grenade, Launcher, Smoke: Screening, RP UK L8A3
1-5b Grenade, Launcher, Smoke, IR Screening, M76
1-5c Grenade, Launcher, Smoke, Simulant Screening, M82
1-6 Ammunition pouch
2-0 Inspection of grenades
2-0.1 Hand grenade packed upside down (fuze down)
2-0.2 Hand grenade packed right side up (fuze up) without safety pin and
pull ring
2-1 Grenade with damaged safety lever and broken fuze lugs
2-1.1 Criteria for hinge ear engagement (tips past center line and turned up)