Bomb Fuze (Anemometer Arming) 157Bomb Tail Fuzes M160, M161, M162
BOMB FUZE DATA
Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES
BOMB NOSE FUZES M158 AND M159

Characteristics

Action - Instantaneous upon impact. M158 and M159 are the same except that in M159 the booster is replaced by a small tetryl column in a metal holder.

Modification - None.
Status - Service.
Restriction on Use - None.
Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 1200 ft.

Indication of Arming - If the distance between the striker plate and the arming vane is ¼ in., the fuze should be considered armed.

Figure 104. - Outline Drawing of Nose Fuze M158

Bombs in Which Used

M158

20-lb. Frag. Bomb AN-M41 and Mods

115-lb. Chemical Bomb M70

M159

100-lb. Chemical Bomb M47 and Mods

Figure 105. - Fuze M158

Weight and Packing

Weight of Booster - 0.6 oz. tetryl.

Standard Packing - Fifty fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a wooden crate measuring 21.2 in. x 18.8 in. x 9.8 in. and weighing 101 lb. gross.

Bomb Fuze (Anemometer Arming) 157Bomb Tail Fuzes M160, M161, M162