TM 1-1520-240-10
4-1-9
CONTROLS/
INDICATOR
FUNCTION
ARM Indicator Light
Red PRESS-TO-TEST
warning light indicates, when
lit, that ARM SAFE switch is
at ARM, safety relay is
closed, and safety pin is not
installed in electronic mod-
ule.
FLARE Counter
Two digit counter displays
number of flares remaining in
the dispenser. The number of
flares loaded is set manually,
using the knob directly below
the counter.
RIPPLE FIRE Switch
Guarded two-position switch
allows rapid emergency ejec-
tion of all remaining flares.
CHAFF Counter
Not used in this installation.
MAN/PGRM Switch
Light intensity controlled by
caution panel DIM/BRT SW.
Dispenser Status
Panel
(fig. 4-1-6)
READY TO FIRE
Light
Amber light comes on when
system is armed and ready to
fire. Light receives power
through timer and will go out
for 2.5 seconds after flare
launch.
LDG GR SW STATUS
Light
Green light comes on when
ground
safety
relay
is
deactivated. The safety relay
is deactivated when the
helicopter is airborne or
bypassed via the LDG GR
SW BYPASS switch.
LDG GR SW BYPASS
Light
Red light, when lit, indicates
that the ground safety relay is
bypassed
(NORMAL/BYPASS switch is
at BYPASS).
NORMAL/BYPASS
Switch
Guarded switch. At BYPASS,
the landing gear safety switch
is bypassed. Switch normally
used to test system prior to
installing flares.
Cyclic Stick FLARE
DISP Switch
Pushbutton switch on side of
each cyclic stick. Fires a flare
each time when pressed.
Hand Held Firing
Switched (4)
Located in forward and aft
cabin
sections.
When
pressed, a single flare is fired.
WARNING
1. Dispenser Assembly.
a. Selector switch Set to F.
b. Safety pin Remove and stow.
c. Flares Note quantity installed.
2. Dispenser Status Panel.
a. LDG GR SW BYPASS switch NOR-
MAL Cover down.
b. Indicator lights PRESS -TO-TEST.
3. Cabin hand held firing switches Check
connected and secured in holder.
4. Cockpit Control Panel.
a. RIPPLE FIRE switch Cover down.
b. ARM/SAFE switch SAFE.
c. FLARE counter Set to amount of
flares in dispenser.
4-1-12. Normal Operation M-130 Flare Dispens-
er.
4-1-13. Preflight.
WARNING
An inadvertent flare launch can occur
when the Flare Dispenser System is
armed (control switch at ARM) and the
Countermeasures Set is operating (CM
caution and indicating lights off).
4-1-14. In-Flight Operation.
1. After liftoff, LDG GR SW STATUS advisory
light on remote test panel Check on.
2. ARM/SAFE switch ARM. Check ARM
warning light on.
3. READY-TO-FIRE light on dispenser status
panel Check on.
4. ECM set ON. Allow 10 minutes for war-
mup. The ECM set will monitor the area
around the helicopter for missiles and auto-
matically fire flares when missiles are de-
tected.
NOTE
The flare dispenser can be safely observed
from the cabin through the filtered glass win-
dow on the left side of the helicopter above the
ramp at sta. 575.