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3. Select the desired drop number and press the START key.
4. The display show will show a message prompting the user to align the head form
velocity sensor with the trigger block until the red LED is on continuously.
5. The display will prompt the user to pull the release knob, allowing the head form to
fall and impact the test surface.
6. Upon impact the test results will be displayed.
WARNING – BEFORE PULLING THE RELEASE KNOB LOOK TO ENSURE
THAT FEET ARE NOT BELOW THE OPENING OF THE TUBE. THE WEIGHT
OF THE FALLING MISSILE WILL CAUSE SEVERE INJURY!
7. Reach into the tube and grab the missile handle. Return the missile to the start position
by pulling out the black knob and lifting the missile out of the tube.
8. Refer to the appropriate testing specification to determine the procedure for
accumulating test data and averaging test results.
D.5 Transporting Guide Tube and "A" Missile
To make transporting the system between test sites the "A" missile can be restrained in
the guide tube using the supplied locking pin. To use the locking pin place the "A"
missile at the bottom of the guide tube. Rotate the "A" missile until its cross drilled hole
is aligned with the cross drilled hole at the bottom of the guide tube. Press the button on
the end of the lock pin and insert the lock pin through the tube and missile until it
protrudes from the opposite side of the guide tube.
Photo D.5 – Lock pin inserted
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