43. General

Pull fuzes are divided in two groups, according to the manner in which they function in-ternally. Fuzes in the first group have spring-loaded striker. They are normally used in anti-personnel mines, activated antitank mines, and booby traps. Fuzes in the second group have coiled pull wires in a chemical compound. The are normally used to fire hand grenades and to light time fuzes.

44. Pull Fuze 35 (Zugzünder 35; Z.Z. 35)

a. Description. The pull fuze 35 (fig. 45) consists of a cylindrical brass case containing a spring-loaded striker held by two striker-retaining balls and a safety pin. The striker is cocked inside a hollow, cylindrical, spring-loaded striker housing two striker-retaining balls. A percussion cap is located in the base of the fuze. The fuze is 2 7/8 inches long.

Figure 45. Pull fuze 35.

b. Employment. This fuze is used with stake mines (par. 87), the S-mine 35 (par. 85), and the Schützenmine 44 (par. 93). It is also used for activating Tellermines and for booby traps employing trip wires. The fuze is provided with a standard base which fits all standard fuze wells in charges, grenades, and mines.

c. Functioning.

(1)

After the safety pin has been removed, a pull of from 9 to 13 pounds on the trip wire moves the striker housing outward, compressing the striker-housing spring.

(2)

The two striker-retaining balls are forced outward as they clear the spring-loaded striker.

(3)

The released striker, driven by the striker spring, fires the percussion cap and the detonator.

d. Installing and Arming.

(1)

Insert a standard detonator into the base of the fuze.

(2)

Screw the fuze into a mine or charge.

(3)

Attach a slack trip wire, first to an anchor (stake or tree) and then to the fuze.

(4)

Unscrew the retaining nut from the end of the safety pin and remove the safety pin.

e. Neutralizing.

(1)

Insert the safety pin, a wire, or nail, in the safety-pin hole.

(2)

Remove the trip-wire.

(3)

Remove the fuze and the detonator from the mine or charge.

(4)

Remove the detonator from the fuze.

f. Packing. Ten fuzes are packed in a tin box.