US Army, Technical Manual, TM 9-1340-214-10, 66MM LIGHT ANTITANK WEAPON (LAW) SYSTEM M72A1, M72A2 WITH COUPLER, AND M72A3, 1992

US Army, Technical Manual, TM 9-1340-214-10, 66MM LIGHT ANTITANK WEAPON (LAW) SYSTEM M72A1, M72A2 WITH COUPLER, AND M72A3, 1992

SCOPE
THIS MANUAL CONTAINS A DESCRIPTION OF AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATIONS OF THE 66-MM LIGHT ANTITANK WEAPON (LAW) SYSTEM M72A1, M72A2 WITH COUPLER, AND M72A3.

THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TACTICAL AND PRACTICE WEAPONS ARE IDENTICAL.

THE PRACTICE LAUNCHER, M190 WITH M73 PRACTICE ROCKET, IS A MODIFIED M72A1 LAUNCHER CONVERTED TO FIRE A 35-MM M73 ROCKET. THE ROCKET, WHICH CONTAINS A SPOTTING CHARGE, SIMULATES THE FIRING OF THE TACTICAL WEAPON. SEE TM 91340-224-12 FOR OPERATOR AND UNIT MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS.

SECTION I GENERAL
II A BRIEF DESCRIPTION
III DATA
IV LABELS AND MARKING
CHAPTER 2
OPERATION
SECTION I SERVICE UPON RECEIPT OF MATERIEL
II CARRYING POSITION
III BACK BLAST DANGER ZONES
IV PREPARATION FOR FIRING
V FIRING POSITIONS
VI READY
VII AIM
VIII FIRE
IX FAILURE OF WEAPON TO FIRE IMMEDIATELY
X PREPARED FOR - BUT NOT FIRED
CHAPTER 3
MAINTENANCE
SECTION I OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
II REPACK