Instruction Manual

Warnings / Cautions / Safe Handling…… 1
Dangerous Procedures…… 2
About Your Bushmaster Rifle…… 3
Rifle Controls - Identification / Location…… 4
Carbon 15 Models - Identification…… 6
Clearing Your Rifle…… 7
Preventative Maintenance Checks…… 8
Safety Function Check…… 8
Preparing to Fire / Loading a Magazine…… 9
Operation of Your Rifle / Loading…… 10
Operation / Inserting a Magazine…… 10
Operation / Chambering from Open Bolt…… 11
Operation / Chambering from Closed Bolt…… 12
Immediate Actions - in Case of Trouble…… 14
Remedial Actions…… 16
Bullet Stuck in the Bore…… 17
Front & Rear Sights…… 18
Zeroing Your Sights…… 19
25 Meter Zeroing Procedures…… 19
Front & Rear Sight Adjustment…… 21
Disassembling Your Rifle…… 22
Inspection /
Cleaning / Lubrication…… 27
Detailed Cleaning Techniques…… 28
Cleaning the Upper Receiver…… 30
Cleaning the Bolt & Carrier…… 31
Cleaning the Ejector…… 32
Cleaning the Lower Receiver…… 33
Lubrication / Upper & Lower Receivers…… 34
Lubrication / Bolt Carrier Group…… 35
Lubrication / Adjustable Rear Sight…… 36
Reassembling Your Rifle…… 37
Magazine Disassembly / Reassembly…… 43
Problems / Solutions…… 44
Cold Weather Shooting…… 52
Maintenance in Extreme Weather…… 52
Component Variations…… 53
Parts Schematics…… 54
Carbon 15 Models / Differences…… 60
Warranty…… 64
Bushmaster Firearms • P.O. Box 556 • Madison, NC 27025 U.S.A.
Phone: [phone]
http://www.bushmaster.com • E-mail: [e-mail]
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