Manual

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Cleaning the bore
Wilh normal use if is nOi n€l(:e$Saty to deEm (he
bore of your Buloload6f. Howover, tr your rUle gel5
wet. or if any foreign material gelS Into Ihe action or
barrel, cl-eaning as desLribed below Is recom-
mended.
Wrth Ihe saf8ty (1(\ SAFE, clear Ihe action several
times to be doublV sure no cartridges remain. Pull
the charging handle back and lock the aclion Opflfl.
To clean thfl bore and barrel, use any slandard 22
caliber commercial deanlng rod and cleaning
palChes, Clean Ihe barrel with powder solvanl and
wipe lightly with gun oil af~e.rcleaning.
Creani ng the action
We recommend creanlng
I"e JnsJdeof the receiver.
boll lace. -exlIactors. and bLltt and ot the barrel
(around the chamber) after firingeach 250 rounds.
(FrequSllcy of cleaning may depend on brand oJ
ammunition used.) A IOOthbrush and comrnercia1
gtJn cleaT1ing salvenL wfll simplify Il'1ejob.
Th e steps listed below should be fo~o'Wed C8re-
lulfy to assure proper disassembty, deani Ag a.nd
reassembly,
With the 58feiy on SAFE, clear the acUon several
Iime5 10 be doubly sure no cartridges ramain,
Step II 1 - The magazine ~tube or c~p} should 00
removed rn aCC(H'dance will'! tne procedure de-
scribed under "How 10Un,load'"on page 2.
RemOll~ ,al«tor:Jawn ta-ewg-
Step #2 - UI1SCr'ewtBke-down screws A and 8 as
shown In K. Separale the rifle into two segmenls,
the first -consisting of the stock and trigger assem-
~y, Lhesecond consisting 01 the barrBland actloo,
Reirn:ly" ~f;tJ'on
Acfease 8.S~mbly post by squeezing slotted end.
Pull post free of action. (Sea L1), Remove action
by sliding it 10the rear and up (Seel2).
Stop ~J - \Mth Ihe acllon removed. Ihe bOll,
charging ha.ndJo, recoil spring an.d spring guide
may now be removed. Pull (ne charging handle
back slightly and wJlh aha forofinger of your other
hand. lift tile muzzle end 01 the breech 0011from
the receiver (See M).
As yoo begin to Ii" Ihe bolt oul, the charging han-
dle will become free and can be removed. The
LJfl rmru/IJ end of bret1ch bol! /rom mcoiver
recoil spring and spring g...de are now wilhln eas\
re.ac:h fOr removal (See N).
,'ilI?fflDIIE! ct1a'QI~ itandtE!. recOil ¥WlfJg, jn", $/)rJftQ QUJde
Step #4 - TIre barrel. receiver and action are
now ready ~or thorough cleaning, The action
ShOlJldbe cleaned in solYent, dried, and oi5e1:lspar-
ingly prior to feas~mbly.
Furtl1ar dlsassembly of Ihe acUon js not recom-
mendad and should only be altempted by a
Mallin Servicl!!I CA!lntar, a quallfiE"d gunsmllh, 01
the factory.
Step #5 - (Reassembly is easier If goo 15 secured
in a padded vise, or held by an assistant.) To
reassemble, place recoU spring guide Intoone end
of recoil spring. then piace opposite ~d ofsprtng
intobreech bott. Next, put ,aeoHspring mtohole at
Ihe rear 01 the receiver. To prbver'1t kinking the
spring, hold breech bolt and recol1 spring In one
hand and use the 04her hand Sosupport thesprfng
as shown In O. whIle comPfessi~ spring unm
guide enters breech bolt.
Step #6 - The cha'glng l\andle can now 00 posi-
tioned through Ihe etectl
.
on port To campletB the:
bns.ertion of Ihe bteech bolt, be sum tile charging
handle fils Into the slot provided for it in the boil
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SUppcrt ~I $Pf/ng to provMf /(inkl'ng.
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