Instruction Manual

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8. Exchanging the Bolt
Head
7.2.
Exchanging the magazine insert
R8 with spare magazine:
• Open bolt assembly.
• Remove the cartridge from the barrel.
• Remove the spare magazine and unload it.
• Use your index finger or thumb to grip under the
follower tray in the magazine insert, press the left
magazine lip to the inside and at the same time
remove the magazine insert upwards.
• Insert the magazine insert corresponding to the
caliber of the barrel from above into the spare
magazine.
R8 without spare magazine:
• Decock and unload rifle.
• Remove bolt assembly.
• Remove magazine insert with index finger.
• Insert the magazine insert corresponding to the
caliber of the barrel from above into the receiver.
8.1.
Removing the bolt head
You should best ask your specialized
dealer for a demonstration of this pro-
cess.
• Decock and unload rifle.
• Open bolt assembly and remove it.
• Deposit bolt assembly on a flat surface, with the
under side pointing upwards.
• Use a small screw driver or similar object to push
the retaining latch to the left, leverage it out and
swivel it up.
• Rotate the bolt head anti-clockwise by a quarter
turn and pull it all the way to the front.
8.2.
Installing bolt head
• Lift the retaining latch in the bolt assembly.
• Now push the bolt head to be installed over the
firing pin until it touches the stop in the bolt
housing and latch it clockwise by a quarter turn
(refer to Para. 8.2).
• Stop rotating the bolt head when the retaining
latch can be located in the groove of the bolt
head.
NOTE:
In order to ease installation move the opening lever
backwards and forwards slightly.
• Tilt retaining latch down again and engage it
against the pressure of the spring.