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against the receiver (fig. 11).
Note: always make sure that the cap’s
spring is inserted in the cap itself (fig.
10) before locking the barrel and fore-
grip against the receiver. A missing
spring will not allow proper locking of
the barrel, which will result in serious
damage to the shotgun.
6) Close the bolt by pushing the special
carrier release (fig. 12).
Drop change instructions
(see table page 22)
The shotgun comes with the original drop
given at the factory for the various markets.
If the desired level of comfort for handling
and aiming is not obtained and the drop
requires adjustment, use the special kit
provided. The kit, which permits two addi-
tional drops to suit all markets, consists of
metal stock locking plate set plus plastic
drop change shim (see fig. 13).
Each unit is marked with the corresponding
letter.
Before attempting any work on your Be-
nelli make sure that the chamber and the
magazine of your shotgun are unloaded.
See the instructions on loading and unload-
ing on pages 23-24.
The next step is to determine if your stock
is too high or too low for you.
If it is too low, then you need to raise the
stock and should select the next alphabeti-
cal “adjustment”. (For example if the shim
says “D” move to a “C” shim and cor-
responding adjustment plate. If this drop is
still too low then select the “B” adjustment
plate, and shim required for this setting).
The contents of your shotgun box should
contain: a “B” and “C” metal stock plate
and plastic adjustment shim. Installed in
the shotgun is a “D” metal stock plate and
a plastic adjustment shim for U.S.A.
For other markets it is installed a “B” adjust-
ment, while “A” and “C” kits are contained
in the box.
Step by step (fig. 14)
1) Utilizing a Phillips screwdriver, remove
the two screws from the recoil pad of
the Benelli shotgun. To avoid tearing
the rubber recoil pad, apply a light coat
of petroleum jelly or grease to the shaft
of the screwdriver.
2) Using a 13 mm deep well socket and
along with a rachet and extension, re-
move the stock retaining nut by turning
the rachet counter clockwise.
3) The stock along with the retaining nut,
the lock washer, the retaining plate
(with proper drop letter stamped on it),
and the stock spacer will now all slide
off the recoil spring tube.
4) Now you are ready to reinstall a new
drop kit. Note that all the retaining pla-
tes have a larger wing on one side than
the other and must be properly reinsert-
ed into the stock to fit into the wooden
mold provided for them.