Owner’s Manual 2009

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Should the “safety” be inadvertently put in the forward (fire) position
with the firing pin removed, the firing pin will be released forward and
locked in the forward position. This makes reassembling the firing pin
into the breech bolt somewhat more difficult.
As the breech bolt sleeve/firing pin assembly is screwed back into the
breech bolt, the cocking ramp of the firing pin must compress, then
decompress several times before the assembly is fully screwed in.
Place the breech bolt on a flat, hard surface, and using the breech
bolt handle and the head of the bolt as a support, firmly turn the
breech bolt sleeve clockwise until it snaps into position. Once the bolt
assembly is installed in the action and the bolt closed and cycled,
the firing pin will recock, and the “safety” can be moved back to the
intermediate or rear position.
2. Insert the bolt into the receiver as explained previously.
Your firearm is now fully assembled. Immediately confirm that the “safety”
is in the on safe position. Take time to wipe down and clean all external
surfaces as explained under “Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions.”
Notice! DO NOT TAKE YOUR FIREARM’S ACTION APART
BEYOND WHAT IS EXPLAINED IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL.
THIS IS A SPECIALIZED, FINELY FITTED MECHANISM; ANY
ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE INNER MECHANISM MAY
MAR IT FOR LIFE. IT IS UNNECESSARY, AND MAY DO
DAMAGE TO THE INNER MECHANISM TO DISASSEMBLE IT
FOR ROUTINE CLEANING AND OILING. OF COURSE,
MISFORTUNES (SUCH AS DROPPING YOUR FIREARM IN
WATER) REQUIRE APPROPRIATE ATTENTION, AND IN SUCH
CIRCUMSTANCES WE RECOMMEND YOU IMMEDIATELY TAKE
YOUR FIREARM TO A QUALIFIED GUNSMITH.
2. Place the “safety” in the intermediate position.
3. Raise the bolt handle and remove the bolt from the rifle as
explained previously.
4. Depress the small breech bolt sleeve lock with your thumb (Figure 24)
and turn the breech bolt sleeve to the left (counterclockwise looking
from the rear of the bolt). It takes about nine turns for the breech bolt
sleeve (and the connected firing pin assembly) to unscrew from the
breech bolt. Carefully pull the assembly out of the breech bolt.
5. Be extremely careful to leave the “safety” in the intermediate position.
6. It is not necessary or recommended that you disassemble the firing pin
assembly further than this (Figure 25).
7. Carefully wipe clean and very lightly oil the assembly. Aerosol
lubricants are excellent for forcing out any dirt, grit or moisture.
18.4. BOLT ASSEMBLY
1. Screw the firing pin assembly back into the breech bolt until the
breech bolt sleeve lock engages the notch in the breech bolt.
FIGURE 25
Do not disassemble the bolt beyond this point.
FIGURE 24
Press the bolt sleeve lock. Unscrew the
bolt sleeve.
Bolt Sleeve Lock