Owner's Manual

BEFORE CLEANING, BE CERTAIN THE RIFLE AND ITS

MAGAZINE CONTAIN NO CARTRIDGES.

LUBRICATION

IRING A RIFLE WITH OIL, GREASE, OR ANY OTHER

MATERIAL EVEN PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTING THE BORE

MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE RIFLE AND SERIOUS INJURY TO

THE SHOOTER AND THOSE NEARBY. DO NOT SPRAY OR APPLY

LUBRICANTS DIRECTLY ON AMMUNITION. IF THE POWDER OF

A CARTRIDGE IS AFFECTED BY THE LUBRICANT, IT MAY NOT BE

IGNITED, BUT THE PRIMER FIRING MAY PUSH THE BULLET INTO THE

BORE WHERE IT MAY BE LODGED. FIRING A SUBSEQUENT BULLET

INTO THE OBSTRUCTED BORE MAY DAMAGE THE RIFLE AND

CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SHOOTER AND THOSE

NEARBY. USE LUBRICANTS PROPERLY. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE

FOR THE PROPER CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR FIREARM.

CARE AND CLEANING

At regular intervals, or whenever the rifle has been exposed to sand, dust, extreme

humidity, condensation, immersion in water, or other adverse conditions, disas

semble, clean and oil it. Proper periodic maintenance is essential to the reliable

functioning of any firearm.

To clean the rifle, proceed as follows:

1. Disassemble (field-strip) the rifle to the extent described on page 15.

2. Using a cleaning rod, run a patch wetted with a high quality gun cleaning solu

tion through the bore several times. Then attach a bristle brush wetted with a high

quality gun cleaning solution to the rod and run it back and forth the full length

of the bore and chamber. Clean bore with dry patches and examine. Bore fouling

can contribute to reduced accuracy, and grease accumulation in the chamber can

interfere with proper feeding of cartridges from the magazine.

3. Using a high quality cleaning solvent on a clean patch or bristle brush, remove

powder residue from all components of the mechanism. After cleaning, run a dry

patch through the bore, then follow with a patch that is very lightly oiled. Wipe all

surfaces clean with cloth, then wipe all surfaces with a patch or cloth that has been

very lightly oiled.

4. NOTE: Only a light application of oil is needed to provide adequate lubrication of

moving parts and to prevent rust. (See PICTURE #4, oil points, on page 16) Excess

accumulations of oil tend to attract particles of dust and dirt and may congeal in

cold weather which can interfere with the safe and reliable function of the rifle.