Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING
MALFUNCTION CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Failure to feed 1. Did not draw bolt carrier
fully to rear
2. Magazine not seated
3. Damaged magazine
4. Improper shooter
position
1. Retract bolt carrier fully
to the rear.
2. Seat magazine
3. Replace or repair
magazine
4. Clean and lubricate
5. Firmly shoulder the butt
stock.
2. Failure to chamber 1. Damaged cartridge
2. Dirty or obstructed
chamber
1. Remove and replace
cartridge
2. Clean chamber
3. Failure to lock or unlock 1. Obstruction between
firing pin and bolt.
1. Disassemble and clear
obstruction.
4. Failure to fire 1. Faulty ammunition.
Primers dented in
center of sufficient
depth to fire
2. Obstructed firing pin
3. Hammer
4. Bolt not fully in battery
1. Replace ammunition
2. Disassemble and clear
obstruction
3. Replace hammer or
hammer spring
4. Return complete bolt
assembly for repair
5. Push charge handle
fully forward and/or
forward assist.
5. Failure to extract 1. Broken or worn
extractor
2. Broken or worn
extractor spring
3. Extractor not moving
freely
4. Dirty ammunition or
chamber
5. Broken case rim
1. Replace extractor
2. Replace extractor
spring
3. Clean extractor,
extractor
spring, and recess
4. Clean chamber and
insure ammunition is
clean
5. Clear with cleaning rod.
6. Failure to eject 1. Broken or worn ejector
2. Broken or worn ejector
spring
3. Ejector not moving
freely
1. Replace ejector
2. Replace ejector spring
3. Clean ejector, ejector
spring, and recess
7. Very hard recoil 1. Faulty or hot
ammunition
2. Improper shooter
position
1. Replace ammunition,
cool if hot
2. Firmly shoulder the
buttstock