FUZE FFV 651

FILLING & ASSEMBLY

FOR 84 MM (HEAT)
AMMUNITION

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 84mm RCL GUN
• 84mm RCL GUN Introduction
The 84 mm RCL Rocket Launcher
is a recoilless gun which is
intended primarily as an antitank
Weapon but is also well suited for
other roles such as attacking
armoured personnel carriers, pill-
boxes, machine gun posts and
troops in the open

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84 mm HEAT 651

GENERAL :
This ammunition is fired from Gun 84 mm RCL Carl Gustaf M2 from the shoulder.
The cartridge combines some of the characteristics of Rocket and Artillery
ammunition in the design. The ammunition functions on the principle of shaped
charge. The ammunition is of Swedish design.
The 84 mm HEAT ammunition is used against all types of armoured fighting
vehicles, landing crafts, concrete bunkers and similar types of targets. In addition to
its good penetrating power against these targets, the fragments of shell body have
a high lethal effect on troops in close proximity to the target.

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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION

• PROCESS/OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS :
• PRELIMINARY PREPARATION AND SUB-ASSEMBLY OF FILLED BASE SCREW :
• 1. Receive filled base screw assemblies in
approved service boxes and keep on the wooden
floorboard in magazine Bldg.no. 960 and
keep at the assigned place.

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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION
• PRELIMINARY PREPARATION AND SUB-ASSEMBLY OF FILLED BASE SCREW

• 2. Receive safety device assemblies filled not more than

50 Nos in each Thermo coal/plastic tray from room
No.3 and keep on the table at assigned place.
• 3. Bring Base Screw assemblies not more than 50 Nos in
each thermo coal/plastic tray & keep on the table.
• 4. Take one Safety Device assembly from the tray and
assemble one securing ring on the semi circular
cavity on the shoulder of safety device.

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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION
• PRELIMINARY PREPARATION AND SUB-ASSEMBLY OF FILLED BASE SCREW

• 5. Insert the safety device assembly gently into

the Base screw assy. and slide down fully
home.
• 6. Keep the assembly in thermo coal tray
provided & convey for further operations. Not
more than 50 No. in one tray.
• NOTE : Thermo coal tray used for handling
/carrying ammunition should not be handled
independently, always keep them in a light
wooden cases.
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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION
• ELECTRIC DETONATOR ASSEMBLY IN SAFETY DEVICE
• 7. Receive Electric Detonator duly passed in felt
lined FQ 396 container and keep at the
assigned place. Not more than 50 No. in one
container.
• 8. Receive safety device assemblies in trays
from Room no.1 & keep at the assigned place.
Not more than 50 No. in one tray.

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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION
• ELECTRIC DETONATOR ASSEMBLY IN SAFETY DEVICE
• 9. Check proper working of the assembly &
resistance checking fixture.
• 10. Ensure that the tools & equipments are
properly earthed.
• 11. Take a safety device assembly & place in the
fixture.
• 12. Take one electric detonator with the help of
tweezers provided & clamp in the pneumatic
collet by the safety switch provided.

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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION
• ELECTRIC DETONATOR ASSEMBLY IN SAFETY DEVICE
• 13. Operate the switch & measure resistance of the elect.
detonator between 60 ohm to 120 ohm.
• 14. Operate the pneumatic switches provided, so
that the arm in which the safety device is placed &
one elect. detonator is fitted will move over to the
fixture in which the safety device is placed & one
elect. detonator will gently fall in to the cavity of
safety device.
• 15. Replace the pneumatic switch, so that the arm
will go back to the original position.

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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION
• ELECTRIC DETONATOR ASSEMBLY IN SAFETY DEVICE
• 16. Slightly lift the fixture and screw down the
screw provided on the safety device to secure
the electric detonator firmly.
• 17. If electric detonator does not fit properly then
it will be pressed by special tool.
• 18. Take out the safety device from the fixture
and apply one drop of Varnish over the screw
head by means of brush.
• 19. Check the assembly visually & keep in
the tray provided.
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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION

• 20. Pass on the safety device filled for further

assembly.
• ASSEMBLY OF BASE SCREW AND SAFETY DEVICE :
• 21. Receive safety device assembled with base
screw assembly, not more than 50 Nos. in
plastic tray and keep it at the assigned place.
• 22. Receive components & freshly prepared
cement R.D 1286 and keep at the assigned
place.

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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION
• ASSEMBLY OF BASE SCREW AND SAFETY DEVICE
• 23. Take a fuze base assembled with 'o' ring and
place on the "filling" tool provided.
• 24. Take one base screw assembly fitted with
safety device & clamp in the ring provided.
• 25. Clamp the above unit into the collet provided
by operating the pneumatic switch.
• 26. Position the electrical contact of the base
screw assembly over the safety device
properly, ensure proper contacts.

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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION
• ASSEMBLY OF BASE SCREW AND SAFETY DEVICE
• 27. Operate the pneumatic switch & read the resistance
between 60 K ohms and 350 K ohms and release the
switches. Keep the pass & rejected items/units in
separate trays.
• 28. Disconnect the electrical contact from the unit.
• 29. Take a sliding washer and assemble on the safety
device.
• 30. Take 3 nos. of spring washers and set it properly
and place over the sliding washers on the safety device in
base screw assembly. Assemble plastic cap & 'O'
ring small duly greased.

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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION
• ASSEMBLY OF BASE SCREW AND SAFETY DEVICE
• 31. Take the fuze base from the filling tool & apply a thin
coat of R.D 1286 on the threads of the fuze base.
• 32. Screw down the fuze base into the base screw
assembly fully home by hand and finally tighten it
with the pneumatic torque wrench/spanner. Ensure
wrench is set at torque of 5 + 1kg/cm .
• 33. Release the pneumatic collet & take out the fuzes
from the collect and keep in the tray provided. Not
more than 25 No.

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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION
• ASSEMBLY OF BASE SCREW AND SAFETY DEVICE
• 34. Convey the trays containing filled fuzes to room no. 1
for packing & shifting to X-RAY or Magazine.
• 35. The Bldg. will be swept frequently and the
sweepings, so collected will be deposited under
water in the waste explosive container kept in the
corridor duly covered with lid. Waste explosive so
collected shall be disposed off as per the instructions of
the Head of section.
• 36. Rejected filled components will be placed under
oil in respective containers & disposed off by
sending to Explosive Disposal Ground (EDG) on
weekly basis.
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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION
• (i) SPECIAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ( Do's )
• 37. All the equipments must be statically
earthed. The static earthing connections should
be checked once in a month and record
maintained
• 38. Tools, equipments & other objects coming
into contact with electric detonater shall be
earthed.
• 39. The assembly & resistance checking
operations must be carried out behind the
shield.
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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION
• (i) SPECIAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ( Do's )
• 40. The floor shall be swept/wiped with water
daily.
• 41. Electric detonators never to be touched with
the fingers.
• 42. Not more than 100 nos. electric detonator to
be kept in front of operator
• 43. Relative humidity of room should be
maintained between (55 + 5) % and recorded
after every 2 hours.

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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION

• (i) SPECIAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ( Do's )

• 44. The electric detonator being spark gap type
and extremely sensitive, utmost care must be
taken while handling & carrying out
assembly operations.
• 45. All operations must be performed under the
direct supervision of experienced and trained
supervisory staff.

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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION

• (i) SPECIAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ( Do's )

• 46. A shop log book/register should be
maintained with essential details about
pass and rejected quantity.
• 47. L.P.testing of the building should
be carried out periodically once in six
months and record maintained.

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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION

• (ii) SPECIAL HAZARDS TO BE AVOIDED ( Don'ts)

• 48. Detonaters are extremely sensitive to static
charge, shock and friction should be avoided,
and handled with extreme care.
Cartons/carrying box with detonators must
not be dropped, dragged or sharply put down
but should be lifted clear from place to place.
• 49. Do not keep more than 200 Nos filled safety
devices in front of detonator assembly
operation at any time.
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 FUZE FFV 651
FILLING & ASSEMBLY
FOR 84 MM (HEAT) AMMUNITION
• (ii) SPECIAL HAZARDS TO BE AVOIDED ( Don'ts)
• 50. Loose fuzes in work trays will not be allowed
to handled roughly and should not be
dropped.
• 51. Work trays contained filled fuzes will not
be dragged, pushed, slid or sharply put down.
They will be lifted clear from place to place.
• 52. Do not perform any operation which is not
given in GSD, unless it is approved by the
competent authority.

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