Manual

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CLEANING & MAINTENANCE CONT’D
CAUTION:
Always follow the instructions provided with your gun cleaner
and gun lubricant.
CAUTION:
Some cleaners can cause damage to your firearms. You should
avoid prolonged solvent immersion and prolonged ultrasonic
cleaning of your firearm. Choice of solvent should be restricted
to those products specifically developed for firearms maintenance.
Damage to a firearm’s finish may occur if these cautions are
ignored. Ammoniated solvents or other strong alkaline solvents,
should not be used on any Smith & Wesson firearm. As a rule of
thumb, if you would be comfortable applying the solvent of your
choice to the finish of your automobile, it will probably be safe for
use on your firearm.
Cleaning is essential to ensure the proper functioning of your
firearm.
Your firearm is a precision instrument. To ensure reliable function
it is necessary to follow a routine maintenance procedure. After fir-
ing your firearm, be sure to unload it following the procedure out-
lined in the section entitled “Inspecting Your Firearm” before per-
forming any cleaning or maintenance procedure.
Remove any gun cleaning solution, oil and fingerprints from the
outside surfaces of the firearm. (Finger moisture, if left, could start
a corrosion process).
WARNING: NEVER MANIPULATE, ADJUST OR
CHANGE ANY OF THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF
YOUR FIREARM UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED
TO DO SO IN THIS MANUAL. IMPROPER MANIPULATION OF
ANY INTERNAL COMPONENT MAY AFFECT THE SAFETY
AND RELIABILITY OF YOUR FIREARM AND MAY CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING: ANY MAINTENANCE, ADJUSTMENT OR
SERVICE NOT SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL MAY
AFFECT THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF YOUR
FIREARM AND MUST BE PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED
GUNSMITH USING GENUINE SMITH & WESSON PARTS. IF
YOU DO OTHERWISE, IMPROPER FUNCTIONING OF YOUR
FIREARM MAY OCCUR AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
MAY RESULT.
If your firearm will be used in a cold climate, be sure to use an oil
of an appropriate weight so that it will not congeal in cold temper-
atures, causing the interaction of important parts to be slowed or
halted.