diff --git a/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/molecule/template-content/verify.yml b/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/molecule/template-content/verify.yml
index 9f1fdad..2f3021a 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/molecule/template-content/verify.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/molecule/template-content/verify.yml
@@ -60,16 +60,12 @@
       ansible.builtin.assert:
         that:
           - "'org.oblachno.lease-until' in cleanup_script.content | b64decode"
-          - "'org.oblachno.owner' in cleanup_script.content | b64decode"
           - "'lease_active' in cleanup_script.content | b64decode"
           - "'GITEA-ACTIONS-TASK' in cleanup_script.content | b64decode"
-          - "'status=exited' in cleanup_script.content | b64decode"
           - "'runner-images/' in cleanup_script.content | b64decode"
-          - "'docker volume prune' in cleanup_script.content | b64decode"
+          - "'docker image inspect' in cleanup_script.content | b64decode"
           - "'label!=' in cleanup_script.content | b64decode"
           - "'docker system prune' not in cleanup_script.content | b64decode"
-          - "'routine)' in cleanup_script.content | b64decode"
-          - "'pressure)' in cleanup_script.content | b64decode"
           - "'critical)' in cleanup_script.content | b64decode"
         fail_msg: "Cleanup script template is missing expected content"
 
diff --git a/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/templates/runner-cleanup.sh.j2 b/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/templates/runner-cleanup.sh.j2
index d438221..2ef6447 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/templates/runner-cleanup.sh.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/templates/runner-cleanup.sh.j2
@@ -88,33 +88,32 @@ reclaim_expired_leases() {
     done
 }
 
+# Anonymous volumes only at routine/pressure tiers — a named volume may
+# belong to a job between create/attach steps. Critical removes all unused.
+prune_volumes_networks() {
+    local vol_all="$1" net_until="$2"
+    docker volume prune ${vol_all:+$vol_all} -f --filter "label!=${LEASE_UNTIL_LABEL}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    docker network prune -f --filter "label!=${LEASE_UNTIL_LABEL}" ${net_until:+--filter "until=${net_until}"} >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+}
+
 case "$TIER" in
     routine)
         remove_stopped_containers aged
         remove_old_images "{{ gitea_runner_prune_until }}"
-        # Anonymous volumes only at routine tier; named volumes may belong
-        # to a job between create/attach steps.
-        docker volume prune -f --filter "label!=${LEASE_UNTIL_LABEL}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-        docker network prune -f \
-            --filter "label!=${LEASE_UNTIL_LABEL}" \
-            --filter "until={{ gitea_runner_prune_until }}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+        prune_volumes_networks "" "{{ gitea_runner_prune_until }}"
         docker builder prune -f --filter "until=24h" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
         ;;
     pressure)
         remove_stopped_containers aged
         remove_old_images "1h"
-        docker volume prune -f --filter "label!=${LEASE_UNTIL_LABEL}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-        docker network prune -f \
-            --filter "label!=${LEASE_UNTIL_LABEL}" \
-            --filter "until=1h" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+        prune_volumes_networks "" "1h"
         docker builder prune -f --filter "until=24h" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
         ;;
     critical)
         # Implements: REQ-3 — age limits dropped, ownership still honored.
         remove_stopped_containers all
         remove_old_images all
-        docker volume prune -af --filter "label!=${LEASE_UNTIL_LABEL}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-        docker network prune -f --filter "label!=${LEASE_UNTIL_LABEL}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+        prune_volumes_networks "-a" ""
         docker builder prune -af >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
         ;;
     *)
diff --git a/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/templates/runner-healthcheck.sh.j2 b/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/templates/runner-healthcheck.sh.j2
index dd3318e..ec2c71d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/templates/runner-healthcheck.sh.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/templates/runner-healthcheck.sh.j2
@@ -266,12 +266,10 @@ except Exception:
 fi
 
 # 3. Check disk space — scoped tiered cleanup via the shared cleanup script.
-# Implements: REQ-2/REQ-3 (GRM-173) — cleanup honors org.oblachno.lease-until
-# ownership leases, the keep-images list (warm base layers), the
-# GITEA-ACTIONS-TASK job-container exclusion, and never removes running
-# containers. No unfiltered prune remains: the previous `system prune -af
-# --volumes` and unfiltered volume prune could wipe a job's freshly created
-# but momentarily unused volumes mid-run.
+# Implements: REQ-2/REQ-3 (GRM-173) — honors org.oblachno.lease-until leases,
+# keep-images, and the GITEA-ACTIONS-TASK exclusion; never removes running
+# containers. No unfiltered prune remains (the old `system prune -af
+# --volumes` could wipe a job's freshly created volumes mid-run).
 disk_pct=$(df -P / | awk 'NR==2 {gsub(/%/, "", $5); print $5}')
 ADMISSION_MARKER="{{ gitea_runner_config_dir }}/disk-admission-block"
 CLEANUP_SCRIPT="{{ gitea_runner_cleanup_script_path }}"
diff --git a/docs/specs/GRM-173.md b/docs/specs/GRM-173.md
index a66face..058de9d 100644
--- a/docs/specs/GRM-173.md
+++ b/docs/specs/GRM-173.md
@@ -5,19 +5,14 @@
 Runner hosts protect in-flight work only via name-prefix and age heuristics:
 
 - The healthcheck critical tier runs unfiltered `docker system prune -af --volumes`
-  and `docker volume prune -f` — a job's freshly created but momentarily unused
-  volume/network can be wiped mid-run, and warm base images are destroyed under
-  pressure exactly when they are needed most.
-- Container exclusion is a name-prefix (`GITEA-ACTIONS-TASK`) plus a
-  `RunningFor` text heuristic — molecule containers owned by a live job are
-  protected only by naming convention, not by an ownership claim.
-- Cleanup logic is duplicated inline between `docker-prune.service` and the
-  healthcheck script — the two paths already diverge (volume pruning exists in
-  one tier only).
-- There is no admission control: under disk pressure the runner keeps
-  accepting new jobs while cleanup races in-flight work.
-- The runner config never declares `capacity`, and nothing prevents
-  installing a runner on a production host.
+  and `docker volume prune -f` — a job's momentarily unused volume/network can be
+  wiped mid-run, and warm base images are destroyed exactly when needed most.
+- Molecule containers owned by a live job are protected only by the
+  `GITEA-ACTIONS-TASK` naming convention, not by an ownership claim.
+- Cleanup logic is duplicated between `docker-prune.service` and the healthcheck.
+- No admission control: under disk pressure the runner keeps accepting jobs
+  while cleanup races in-flight work.
+- `capacity` is never declared; nothing prevents installing on a production host.
 
 ## Approach
 
@@ -42,11 +37,10 @@ REQ-3: Watermark-tiered behavior. `routine` (timer) prunes aged resources only.
 never removes running or `GITEA-ACTIONS-TASK` containers.
 
 REQ-4: Admission control under disk pressure. When disk is >= critical and no
-`GITEA-ACTIONS-TASK` container is running, the healthcheck writes a marker
-file and stops `gitea-runner.service` (the runner simply stops fetching new
-jobs). The service is restarted and the marker cleared by a later healthcheck
-once disk drops below the warn threshold. In-flight jobs are never killed by
-the admission path. Controlled by `gitea_runner_disk_admission_enabled`.
+`GITEA-ACTIONS-TASK` container is running, the healthcheck writes a marker file
+and stops `gitea-runner.service` (the runner stops fetching jobs). A later
+healthcheck restarts it once disk drops below warn. In-flight jobs are never
+killed. Controlled by `gitea_runner_disk_admission_enabled`.
 
 REQ-5: Declare physical-host capacity explicitly:
 `runner.capacity: {{ gitea_runner_capacity }}` in the act_runner config
@@ -73,19 +67,16 @@ Historical spec for the colliding task ID:
 
 ## Deploy Plan
 
-- Merge to master via auto-merge; post-merge publishes the package and
-  auto-creates the infra dependency-bump PR. Runner hosts pick up the change
-  on the next `grm install`/update run — no manual host action.
-- Producers emitting lease labels (molecule distribution, CI jobs) are a
-  separate devx-side change; until then the guards degrade gracefully to the
-  existing name-prefix/age behavior.
+- Merge via auto-merge; post-merge publishes the package and auto-creates the
+  infra dependency-bump PR. Runner hosts pick up the change on the next
+  `grm install`/update run — no manual host action.
+- Producer-side lease emission (molecule/CI jobs) is a separate devx change;
+  until then the guards degrade to the existing name-prefix/age behavior.
 
 ## Rollback Plan
 
-- Revert the merge commit; re-run `grm install` to redeploy the previous
-  prune/healthcheck units. No persistent state or data migration — the
-  marker file under `gitea_runner_data_dir` is removed by the previous
-  template's absence (or harmless if left behind).
+- Revert the merge commit and re-run `grm install` to redeploy the previous
+  prune/healthcheck units. No persistent state or migration.
 
 ## Acceptance Criteria