a. Description. The Tellermine fuze 35 (fig. 19) is an instantaneous, mecha nical type. It has a diameter of 1 5/8 inches and a height of 2 1/8 inches. It consists of a cylindrical brass case containing a spring-loaded striker held by a shear pin to a cylindrical housing which is loosely retained in the fuze case by a threaded collar. A percussion cap is scre-wed into the base of the striker housing. The base of the fuze case is threaded to screw into the fuze well in the pressure plate of the Tellermine 35 (par. 62). The fuze has two safety devices:

A horizonatal safety bolt which passes through a hole in the striker and prevents shearing of the shear pin. In the armed position the safety bolt is pulled out by a safetybolt screw.

Figure 19. Tellermine fuze 35.

A rod, attached to a slotted screw head on the arming dial in the top of the fuze, with a cam at the lower end. When the screw head is turned to sicher (safe), the cam engages the striker and takes the pressure of the striker spring off the shear-pin. When the arming dial is set at scharf (armed), the cam is disengaged from the striker.

b. Employment. This fuze was designed especially for use in the Tellermine 35.

c. Functioning. Pressure of about 400 pounds on the top of the fuze case or depression of the pressure plate of the mine presses the top of the fuze case onto the end of the striker until the shear pin shears, releasing the striker against the percussion cap firing the detonator.

Screw the fuze into the fuze well of the mine.

(2)

Turn the screw-head on the arming dial in the top of the fuze so the red dot points to scharf (armed).

(3)

Pull the safety bolt out by the wire attached to the safety-bolt craw.

e. Neutralizing.

(1)

Press in the safety bolt and turn the screw-head arming dial in the top of the fuze so the red dot points to sicher (safe).

(2)

Unscrew the fuze from the mine.

f. Packing. Six fuzes are packed in a tin box with a description label pasted on the lid. A special wrench for fitting the fuze into the mine is also packed in the box with the fuzes.