Maintenance Instructions

10044S
Colt Canada Proprietary 3-2-45 2005-09-20
g. Insert the detent and spring into the
hole in the rear of the lower receiver.
See Figure 3-2-57;
h. Replace the butt assembly ensuring
that the spring does not kink, but that it
is compressed into the hole in the lower
receiver;
j. Hold the butt in position while replacing
the butt plate spacer, and buttstock
extension; and
k. Secure the buttstock to the weapon with
the buttstock securing screw.
BUTT ASSEMBLY - SLIDING BUTTSTOCK
71. Disassembly. With the sliding buttstock assembly removed from the lower receiver
assembly disassemble the buttstock by the following procedure:
a. With the buttstock release lever nut
adaquately supported, drive out the
release, lever nut pin. See
Figure 3-2-58;
b. Insert a suitable punch through the hole
on top of the sliding buttstock, to control
the release lever lock pin spring, and
unscrew the release lever lock pin from
the lock pin nut. See Figure 3-2-59;
c. Remove the lock pin nut (1), release
lever (2), release lever lock pin (3) and
release lever lock pin spring (4) from
the sliding buttstock (5). See
Figure 3-2-60.
72. Reassembly and Replacement.
Reassemble and replace the sliding
buttstock assembly in reverse order to
the disassembly procedure noting the
following:
a. Ensure that the release lever lock pin
height is adjusted to allow free
movement of the sliding butt when the
release lever is depressed;
Figure 3-2-57 Replacing the Butt Assembly
Figure 3-2-58 Removing the Release Lever Nut
Pin
Figure 3-2-59 Unscrewing the Release Lever
Lock Pin