TM 5-6350-255-13
CHAPTER 4
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. SERVICE UPON RECEIPT OF MATERIEL
b. Check the equipment received against the
4-1. Inspecting the Equipment
packing slip to see if the shipment is complete. Report
a. Inspect the MINISID III for damage incurred during
all discrepancies on DD Form 6.
shipment. If the equipment has been damaged, report
c. Check to see if the equipment has been
the damage on DD Form 6 (Packaging Improvement
modified. (Equipment that has been modified will have
Report) as prescribed by AR 700-58.
the MWO number in a conspicuous place.
Section II. INSTALLATION
inch (2.54 cm) above the top of the switches.
4-2. Installation of MINISID III
i. Check camouflage of general area.
CAUTION
Insure that both end caps and interface
4-3. Recovery
connector dust cover are secure.
The following procedures are used when recovering the
NOTE
MINISID III, Models AN/GSQ-154 (V), and AN/GSQ-
The following instructions apply to Models
154A (V).
ANIGSQ154 (V), and AN/GSQ-154A (V).
WARNING
a. Dig hole for geophone and cable (and for the
With the power switch (fig. 2-1) in the ARM
sensor case if burial is required for camouflage)
position the sensor disable system is activated.
b. Remove identification tag and record sensor
a. Carefully remove soil or camouflage material
location. Keep tag for use during recovery of sensor.
from top of protective cover. Lift protective cover so as to
c. Press geophone spike firmly into the ground.
expose sensor switches.
Make sure the geophone is in a vertical position.
Cover geophone and cable with at least six inches
b. Turn security switches (fig. 2-1) to the safe
(15.cm) of soil.
settings found on the sensor identification card. Make
d.Screw wire antenna into antenna and transmitter cap
sure that the serial number of the sensor and the card
assembly.
are the same.
e. Lift protective cover, and turn security switches
c. Depress the safety spring (fig. 2-1) and turn the
fDepress the safety spring (fig. 2-1) and turn power
power switch to the OFF position.
switch to ARM.
CAUTION
d. Remove sensor from ground by removing soil
At this point, the MINISID III is fully operational.
from top of case and geophone.
g. Place protective cover over switches.
h. Cover the sensor with soil to a depth of about 1
CAUTION
Grasp geophone when removing. Do not
remove by pulling cable.
e. Place geophone and antenna in their stored
positions.
Section III.
REPAIR PARTS, SPECIAL TOOLS AND TEST EQUIPMENT
organizational maintenance personnel to maintain the
4-4. Tools and Equipment
MINISID III.
There are no special tools issued to organizational
4-6. Maintenance Repair Parts
maintenance personnel to maintain the MINISID III.
Repair parts and equipment are listed and illustrated in
4-5. Special Test Equipment
There is no special test equipment issued to
Section IV. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES
4-7. General
maintenance personnel in keeping the MINISID III
This section contains information for organizational
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