Operation and Maintenance Manual

4. Using a plastic bristle brush and sol-
vent, scrub the piston housing bore in
the rear of the silencer. See Figure
13. Insure the piston index notches
and piston stop-surfaces located on
the inside of the piston housing are
free of carbon buildup. The piston
stop-surface and index notches can
be seen colored red in Figure 14.
5. Inspect the O-ring located in the bore
of the rear cap. The O-ring is shown
colored red in Figure 15. If it is worn
or frayed, replace it with the appropri-
ate Viton O-ring. See the Viton O-ring
fitment guide at the end of this man-
ual.
6. Apply a small amount of white lithium
grease to the threads, bore, and O-
ring of the rear cap.
BAFFLE STACK REMOVAL AND
MAINTENANCE
It is recommended users remove and
clean the baffles in an ILLUSION 9 after
every 1,000 rounds of dry use or after
every 500 rounds if the silencer is used
with an artificial environment. See the
"Using your ILLUSION 9 with an Artificial
Environment" section for more informa-
tion on artificial environments.
WARNING! Only perform disassem-
bly, cleaning, and maintenance pro-
cedures on silencers that are not
mounted to a firearm. Attempting to
clean or perform maintenance on a
mounted silencer could lead to property damage, personal injury
and/or death.
1. Always keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction.
2. Render the firearm safe by removing the magazine, completely unload-
ing the firearm and engaging the safety to the "SAFE" position. See the
firearm's owner's manual for detailed instructions.
3. Remove the silencer from the host firearm. See "Removing your ILLU-
SION 9" in these instructions.
4. Disassemble the A.S.A.P. System. See "Disassembling your Illusion 9
A.S.A.P. System" in these instructions.
WARNING! When cleaning the baffles in an ILLUSION 9, only use a
solvent that is not harmful to anodized aluminum, such as acetone,
paint thinner, or lacquer thinner. Exposing the anodized aluminum
components of an ILLUSION 9 to a solvent that is not aluminum
friendly can weaken the aluminum components. Using an ILLUSION
9 with weakened components may lead to property damage, personal
injury and/or death.
WARNING! Only use solvents in a well-ventilated area away from
open flames. Unsafe use of solvents may lead to property damage,
personal injury and/or death.
WARNING! Always wear protective gear, such as eye protection and
rubber gloves when working with any solvent. Unprotected exposure
to solvents may lead to property damage, personal injury and/or
death.
WARNING! Do not clean any part of an ILLUSION 9 using an ultra-
sonic cleaner. Ultrasonic cleaners can damage aluminum compo-
nents. Using an ILLUSION 9 with weakened components may lead to
property damage, personal injury and/or death.
5. Unscrew, remove, and set aside
the front nut. See Figure 16.
6. Remove and set aside the front
chamber. See Figure 17.
7. Insert a 5/8" wooden dowel from
the rear of the silencer, through
SILENCER MODEL ILLUSION 9 P.9 SILENCER MODEL ILLUSION 9 P.10
Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14
Figure 15
Figure 16