ARMY TM 5-5420-212-10-1
MARINE CORPS TM 08676A-10/1-1
a.
Removal
(1)
If handle (1) has hole, insert small diameter bar (2) through hole.
(2)
Hold bottom of shoot bolt (3), then unscrew and remove handle (1) by turning handle counterclockwise.
(3)
If handle has no hole, grasp handle as dose to threaded end as possible with pliers or visegrips. Use a
piece of cloth between jaws and shoot bolt handle to reduce burring on handle.
(4)
Remove shoot bolt (3) by lowering down through housing (4).
b.
Service/Repair
(1)
Inspect shoot bolt and handle for burrs, cracks and breaks.
(2)
Remove burrs with flat file.
(3)
Clean shoot bolt and handle with an oil soaked cloth.
(4)
Wipe dry with a clean, dry cloth.
(5)
Determine serviceability of cracked or broken components, and replace if necessary.
c.
Installation
NOTE
Shoot bolts In launching nose sections do not have a short end, and the handle hole Is centered.
(1)
With short end facing downward, insert shoot bolt (3) into bottom of housing (4).
(2)
Position handle hole above bottom plate of housing, coat threads with thread locking compound, hold
shoot bolt in place and screw in the handle (1) by hand.
(3)
Tighten the handle with small diameter bar, where possible, or pliers/visegrips.
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