Manual

iv. Make sure the safety lever is in the vertical position. If it is not,

compress the spring again and turn the safety lever to the vertical

position. The bolt is now ’cocked’ because the spring is compressed

and ready for installation into the bolt body.

Now that you have seen some of the internal parts, you can appreciate

the superior engineering and extra strength built into your rifle. Now you

can begin the reassembly process.

Reassembly:

1. Reassemble the bolt: Make sure the firing pin assembly is ’cocked’

with the safety lever in the vertical position. Insert the firing pin as-

sembly into the bolt body and turn it clockwise until the bolt sleeve

stop plunger engages the bolt body and prevents further rotation. On

the one or two final turns, it may be necessary to compress the plunger

so it will clear the bolt handle.

2. Re-install the Magazine Follower Assembly. Fit the follower through

the magazine well. Notice that the front of the floor plate has a lip cut

into the leading edge. This lip will fit into the front of the lower edge

of the magazine well when assembled. There is a similar arrangement

at the rear of the floor plate around the plunger hole. To assemble it,

position the floor plate slightly to the rear of the assembled position,

press down on the rear of the floor plate to compress the plunger, and

slide the floor plate forward so that both the front and rear lips of the

floor plate engage the slots in the magazine well. The plunger should

spring into the hole in the rear of the floor plate, thereby locking the

floor plate in place. Only moderate pressure is required to do so.

3. From the top, make sure the follower is in position and moves up and

down freely. It’s job is to lift cartridges so it must be free.

4. Re-insert the bolt assembly into the rifle. Make sure the claw extrac-

tor is lined up with the right-hand locking lug, or it will not go in.

Confirm the proper working of all functions: bolt open and close,

safety lever in all positions, and trigger.

5. Wipe all sections of the rifle free of preservative grease in and around

the rear sight and the forward metalwork. Carefully wipe away all

preservative grease and lay on a thin film of oil; even on the wood.

Among famous rifles, your Mauser is a Crown Jewel!