TM 55-1680-350-10
WARNING
Use extreme care when wing the signal as an illumination
device as hot, molten residue dripping the burning signal
can cause serious burns on the body or bum holes in the
life raft.
When exerting pull on the pull ring, do not use a twisting
motion as the pull tab may tear off resulting in a defective
signal.
d. Make a steady, straight, horizontal pull until the pull ring and tab separate
from the signal. Continue pulling upwards until a full arm s length is reached and
point the activated signal end upward at a 45° angle until the signal has burned out.
NOTE
Do not discard a smoke and illumination signal until both
ends of the device have been used. The smoke end of the
signal device will bum in an illumination manner
providing that once the smoke end has been activated, an
open flame is placed against the smoking end.
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