protected adapter-booster M148E1, electric
fuzes FMU-139 and Mk 376 with Mk 68
thermal shield. Any other fuzing greatly
increases the probability of early detonation
of a bomb engulfed in a fire.
INSTALLATION OF ADAPTER BOOST-
ERS.—Remove the adapter booster from the shipping
container. If mechanical nose fuzing is used, install an
M148 adapter booster. If you use a mechanical tail fuze,
install the M150/T46 adapter booster with the booster
cup.
NOTE: In addition to the booster cup, the
M150 and T46 adapter booster consists of two
separate explosive components. The primary
13-4
Figure 13-3.—General-purpose bomb components.
Figure 13-4.—General-purpose bomb shipping configuration.
